half an eye
Only ever
Stay half
In this world
Keep one foot
Somewhere else
That's the thing
That stops
The crazy paving
Shattering
The tiny
Patterns
That you thought
Made any sense
Of the shadows
You pretended
Weren't there
In the grey corners
Of your mind
Keep one eye
Focused
On the shaded
Other place
That might have
Been
And might
Still
For the real world's
Offering of
False wings
False hope
And failed flight
Only exists
If you let
It
As long as
You dangle
Just beyond
The flames
You won't
Burn
Yet
