Poet13's Blog

sunday afternoon my thoughts turn to you

the arms of a stranger cold comfort on a warm afternoon

i try harder to give what i need so at least someone is happy

living life on the plan b plan keeps you on your toes

jack stays nimble a dodger a weaver of intricate webs

all of my hostility is defensive my anger sorrow

the no shows and the heart breakers i’ve had and been

regret is just another byproduct of an active lifestyle

you know you’re alive if it hurts you can laugh at anything

even the joy you’ve fumbled doing pratfalls along the way

i cut a remarkable figure both elegant and absurd

a hot memory for the one in ten i embraced

the legacy of the lonely is a poignant song we’ve shared in passing

and so i raise my voice in harmony with myself

still hoping someone else knows the words