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Each Branch I Snap

by Paul Sands

 

each branch I snap spills
accusations of every broken neck I ever wished
so out of politeness I bow my head
to show the dotted line,
the hemp tattooed severance knot;
that grace, which allows my hands
such time to forsake the face
of saved history
when everyday swings
the way of an ending that wont be changed
the grass, as always, redder
on that...

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Thursday 31st January 2013 7:42 am

Moving on   regret   ageing   missed opportunities   bitterness   malice   resignation   resistance   jealousy

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