Friday, April 27, 2012

Ulcer


How does a gut
know the difference

Between:  a dread, or a disquiet, an unease—

it follows me: from the breakfasttableto
mydressertomycartomyjobtomylunch
tothesuppertabletothelaundrytomybed
tomydreamtomysoul—is there such a thing?

And:  an expectation, or a calm, untroubled—

it follows me: from the breakfasttableto
mydressertomycartomyjobtomylunch
tothesuppertabletothelaundrytomybed
tomydreamtomysoul—is there such a thing?

That comet explodes at the same bizarre
rate with the same intensity and
meanders and mazes itself through
the width of my capillaries
and the chutes of my veins
bleeding itself out of my
yielding pores.

That kind of rage and celebration
are troublesome dance partners
dancing a crooked two-step
with no music.

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