"unwarrantable" poems
It was 9 a.m. and already 95 degrees.
I wished for a pool of ice but
instead I swam in a shirt drenched with sweat.
This was my first summer here.
At 10 a.m. I realized this drought,
this cracking, dry, unwarrantable heat,
might burn away the doorway hiding
away any signs of forgiveness.
11 a.m. lulled by,
heart beating dizzily in sync with the
fan spraying my skin with sickly sweet stale air,
habitually smothering my body’s hasty pulse.
At noon
I knew I couldn’t linger any longer.
Detrimental integrity leading a rope to
the next state over.
One o’clock came and
for just a second, there was fresh air,
or so I thought. Maybe You are what
made up that canopy’s cover.
I couldn’t wait until two, there’s always
some reason to stay. Time to make due
and evaporate like sugar dissolving in the cracks
of the asphalt burning our toes.
Feb 17, 2018
Feb 17, 2018 at 10:02 PM UTC
I have been a dreadful man,
I have done despicable deeds
To someone I love,
Unwarrantable things,
Things of which I am rightly
And deeply ashamed,
And I could easily argue
The case that I be left,
But I am changed,
Apalled at my past and
Perceive that what I have
Is love - true love - real love,
Love that is bigger than me,
Love that matters more
Than pride or overwhelming
Confidence,
But that is all about me,
And with my history I
Really do not matter
Nor deserve a chance,
However I also see the beauty
And the value of us,
The enormity of our relationship,
To both of us,
And it is that which drives
My refusal to quit,
Makes loss of pride and dignity
All worthwhile,
Because together we are wonderful,
Together we can rule a world,
A life of our creation,
Together - and this the vital thing,
We can be that loving family
For each other
That we neither knew before,
And for that,
For you,
For us,
I will do whatever it takes
Sep 10, 2023
Sep 10, 2023 at 12:37 PM UTC