the roles people play
cosmetic tunic, armor and robe
in cerebral dungeons delay
and physical dragons slay

pursuing love's elusive Yahtzee
flowers, candy and ethereal prince
show the smile, hide the ****
intensely adore, joie de vivre

blessed are those whose heart and eyes
see us for who we are
the stage, the act be circumsized
undressed relationships the prize

Flavorful combo
Word sauce and meaty nuance
Poem burrito

Arguably benign
Collecting dust, eventually
Forgetting...
Graciously heroic
Intrepid justification, knowing
Legalese...
Mistakenly nerdy
Or perhaps quite
Reasonably serendipitous...
Triumphantly understood
Validating wisdom
Xenial...
Yellow zealot

I'm never on time
I show up, it's not too late
The clock keeps ticking

Part of a whole, but the rest is missing

Nice, but not kind
Polite, but not caring
Proper, but not loving
Obedient, but without passion

A body, without a soul

Consciously aware
Foolish, sleepy, battle worn
I stay up all night