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A lit match: The smell of cigarettes- A burnt paycheck- Momma was right, makin’ the world mine. Cars out of gas: I’m out of gas, too- Wrecked it? Not quite- Momma said write it out; takin’ one day at a time. Broken expectations: Thought I’d break out- But that mold’s still seeping in- slipping through those cracks in the glass where I keep my dreams. Momma said ‘fight it now,’ that ache in my bones. But I’m spilling diesel- -with a match, a flash, and a smile; my last rite: “How trite”
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Mar 7, 2025
Mar 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM UTC
Momma: Getting Older
A lit match: The smell of cigarettes- A burnt paycheck- Momma was right, makin’ the world mine. Cars out of gas: I’m out of gas, too- Wrecked it? Not quite- Momma said write it out; takin’ one day at a time. Broken expectations: Thought I’d break out- But that mold’s still seeping in- slipping through those cracks in the glass where I keep my dreams. Momma said ‘fight it now,’ that ache in my bones. But I’m spilling diesel- -with a match, a flash, and a smile; my last rite: “How trite”
This kinda mid, but I haven’t had time to write in so long that I just had too. Yike.
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Mar 7, 2025
Mar 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM UTC
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