~for Chris~

the phrase skips&slips out,
all too casually,
but seconds only thereafter the
heart orders me to ponder

the reality in these troubled times,
too many
choose silence over expression,
too many
choose expression of explosiveness
over contemplative reflection
too many
too often,
choose the simplicity of silence

it is the unguarded
hardy hardness needy to be harnessed,
that is real,
chris,
write what you feel with blatant gentility,
be observant,
be delicate,
think with sensitivity sensible,
but be real,
and when appropriate,
be private

and you will always be content
with the contents
of yourself