I went Christmas decoration shopping with a friend the other day
I couldn’t decide on a tree
Or any type of ribbon
I don’t have the space for it
But I wanted the spirit
We went to a different store
The pressure was on
My friend was waiting for me to pick something
After all this was my idea
There were a bunch of nutcrackers on display
Soldiers of giant wooden jaws
And glittered capes
Some of light and dark skin
I stared at one enough until I liked it
It had a chip on its nose
My friend quickly found another like it
It was normal, no chip
I looked at both
I took the one with the chipped nose home
Later in the night
The day ran through me
Like a movie
With no sound
No plot
No pulse
Just movement
No lips
No tongue
My face broken
I bared no teeth to
Ward off such bad spirits
Another day where time
Had no currency
I had so much of it
But it was buying me nothing
Just a feeble, muted sentinel
Of impossible peace
How do dreams come alive
when the duel is against me
Nov 27, 2017
Nov 27, 2017 at 1:47 AM UTC
I went Christmas decoration shopping with a friend the other day
I couldn’t decide on a tree
Or any type of ribbon
I don’t have the space for it
But I wanted the spirit
We went to a different store
The pressure was on
My friend was waiting for me to pick something
After all this was my idea
There were a bunch of nutcrackers on display
Soldiers of giant wooden jaws
And glittered capes
Some of light and dark skin
I stared at one enough until I liked it
It had a chip on its nose
My friend quickly found another like it
It was normal, no chip
I looked at both
I took the one with the chipped nose home
Later in the night
The day ran through me
Like a movie
With no sound
No plot
No pulse
Just movement
No lips
No tongue
My face broken
I bared no teeth to
Ward off such bad spirits
Another day where time
Had no currency
I had so much of it
But it was buying me nothing
Just a feeble, muted sentinel
Of impossible peace
How do dreams come alive
when the duel is against me
