the morning
chores,
a chorus,
a litany,
a recital,
of old, worn
words
familiar
well worn
ungloved
fists of firsts
a deep drink
of 11.5 ounces
of a cold spring
water shocking
in~vigor~ates
rebalancing a
sleep induced
deficit
a gloried yawn,
an exhalation
of the overnight
staleness, an
expulsion of
stale residue
residuals,
leftovers
of a prior
life, dismissed,
yet clinging
to your body
in vain
desirous
to be
remained
part of
the landscape
of your
plain
as part of
your
grandfatherly
accumulations
but there’s
only so much
room
in your
container,
and all
your liquidities
must be replaced
that takes space
for the
fresh withholdings
so.
drink deep,
replace the
fluids unique
that operate
your systems
and all the
rest
will flow,
stream easy
Mar 19, 2025
Mar 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM UTC
the morning
chores,
a chorus,
a litany,
a recital,
of old, worn
words
familiar
well worn
ungloved
fists of firsts
a deep drink
of 11.5 ounces
of a cold spring
water shocking
in~vigor~ates
rebalancing a
sleep induced
deficit
a gloried yawn,
an exhalation
of the overnight
staleness, an
expulsion of
stale residue
residuals,
leftovers
of a prior
life, dismissed,
yet clinging
to your body
in vain
desirous
to be
remained
part of
the landscape
of your
plain
as part of
your
grandfatherly
accumulations
but there’s
only so much
room
in your
container,
and all
your liquidities
must be replaced
that takes space
for the
fresh withholdings
so.
drink deep,
replace the
fluids unique
that operate
your systems
and all the
rest
will flow,
stream easy
5:27am March
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