Poetics of Language

BREATHER

It’s all in the bearer
it cuts both ways says the reader
it can brim with positive vibe
or overflow with evil thoughts
upright they spell
unparalleled lucidity
sparkling creativity
decisions reached with fortitude
but the swords are down
stymied by the planetary alignment
physical fatigue
indecision
mounting frustration
exasperation
gnawing dissatisfaction

Time to regroup
escape from the simpletons crowding my space
suffer no more from fools banging at my door
flee from hypocrites
wolves in sheep’s clothing
enclosing my world

Let me jump off the world
to locate the center
to stay grounded and sane
to secure an anchor
in the sea of instability