Last updated on February 6, 2024
Gray Days
a clenched fist
clenched jaw
clenched stare
out into the middle
of no
where
everything’s a fight
does life get
better
or worse
both
the clouds cover
the sun
the blue covers
the clouds
the rain covers
the blue
it’s never jest
one way
or the other
too many leaves
on the ground
too many petals
gone
a line of ants
duplicate
replicate
regenerate
it’s a constant thing
are you in
or you out
a poker face now
rap’s on the radio
a bird lands
at the edge
of a puddle
steps in
and bathes
wet feathers
in the rain
daffodils are just
beneath the surface
breaking ground
does the mirror show
the damage
does the clock
tell the time
did anyone change
the batteries
in the remote
if you didn’t make the mess
would you clean it up
anyways
or think someone else
would
or will
what if
they won’t
what if
they don’t
what if they
did
what if they
do
TL
(written in my car Jan. 24, 2024)