24/08 Insert Job

Early morning
And I'm
On the train to a job I don't care about
Early morning
And I'm
Starving, tired
Exhausted
Wishing it was the weekend again
Early morning
And I'm
Waiting for work to arrive
For the day to start
Repeated movements and words
Saying, "hello this is-"
Saying, "hello this is-"
Saying, "hello this is -insert job-,
How may we help you."

23/08 Time

I am
running behind
from time
It hardly
exists in my mind
I am
running out
of time
I'm going
mad
utterly mad
I am
already mad
As time
catches up with me
surrounds me
drowns me
It is me
I have time

22/08 False Promises, False Identities

What I wanted to know
Was you
What I got to know
Was a stranger

21/08 Dreams

Dive
Into the system
Of an alternative reality
When you eat
The sweet
From the tree
Of good joy
And you taste
Success
With every breath
You know you are
In
The garden of dreams

29/08 Poetry at Rio

The room is caught
Silence
As breaths are held
And eyes are widened
And feet
Tap tap
In time with the rhythm as
She speaks
Words of feeling and love
And meaning and virtue
Whispering
More than reason
More than a novel
More than
Words themselves
Pause
Breathe
Nod
Applause after the end
And smile and be
Refreshed
Amused
Abused
In your mind
For in this room is the power
The power of words
The power of change
As the people
Silent
Are watching the
Words
The movement of the mouth
They are
Amused
Abused
Applaud
Words

20/08 Hold-ing

Holding
That's what
We're meant to be doing
What arms are for
What hands are for
Holding
Doesn't feel perfect
Unless it's with you

19/08 let's be

Let's be
A couple of sparrows
Dancing and lancing
And dashing and froing
Let's be
A couple of deer
Prancing and moaning
And thrashing and belting
Let's be
A couple of otters
Splashing and swishing
Holding and chuckling
Let's be
A couple of hyenas
Laughing and chattering
Running and loving
Let's be
A couple of lovers
Dancing and prancing
Holding and loving