an artist trapped within his skills
a lizard caught in snow-storm
a book that’s been read and quickly
thrown away
a face on a sleeping corpse
a piece of gum stuck to everyone’s
shoe
a chair that never seems comfortable
but is always sturdy
a man standing without any hint
of what he’s thinking
a coffee cup filled with disgust
a bug landed on the wall
an injured horse that knows it’s
fate
a cologne nobody wants to, but
must, wear
an elder and a boy all in one
a double-think dilemma
a knowing that red and blue
make purple
a muttering doubt hidden in your
brain
a looming challenge, belittled in
self-defense
an enemy accomplished of little more
than existing
an attack from all angles when you’re
most ready for it
a neutral mask
a human being behind a wall
a quarter quickly slipped into the
vending machine
a picture of wasted opportunity
a movie about nothing

a look into the mirror
a prayer for a lost soul
a remorseful refrain
of self
a poem about me,
and others,
and all of
us
together
through me,
only me,
only
me.