still glimpses smile for a picture    
the cast off shattered glass
reflect the past through a mirror
retrospective whiplash
fooled is ours to hold dear
big soft pillows suffocate the scream
for a loyal kiss of fate
we engage in a wicked promise to endure
rise and fall for order
another day to shovel deeper
obligated we bury the anger
while intent on fracture
break by break
a snap a split a sever
the mind coming undone
the sound of unwinding gears
we are smothering under the surface
to the rattle of danger
adrenaline spiked for peril
we move with the crowd shoulder to shoulder
a herd enthralled to a jagged drag
a bump a push a nudge
the catch of a hand
our urge to push back
pressed against furies threshold
the hinges give to the battered door
a single shot an uproar
rage fuels the press behind a shove
the next ****** smashes through fear
pressing hard for something perfect and clear
affliction outweighs the contender
a shove a drive a force
impulses so pure resurrecting the core
no longer willing to crawl the shore
lost in hazards trap and snare
everyday we meet solace and demise
we answer side by side
with a smile and a lie
the threat builds inside
a knock a pound a bang
a panel of wood
complete this box
hard hit pieces of metal
bullet and fasten
the perfect tool for this turning grace
much like the boxer uses embrace
we take our place


   Terry D’Arcy-Ryan