Time
in a moment spread over
eons
years or maybe hours
i hold a fraction of a moment –
it passes
fragmented lives
trying hard to return
to the flux
those precious days
of careless living
breathing the air in fear now
meeting
allowances are made
negotiations signed and stamped
we shall meet
somewhere between
bridges half repaired
half broken
despair
endless possibilities
reduced to how well will you cope
with being alone
with yourself
within yourself
it’s been a day
taste of absence
lingering
on my lips
stigma
harsh sentences are spelt out
in how far you can go
how long you can stay
who can you touch
or not
distances are measured
before smiling
t
the stench of disappointment arises