Sunday, October 6, 2013

Away With Words


In the midst of euphoria’s trite couplings,

I lost my way with words.


Whether subconscious streams of 

phrases drowned out my thoughts,


or rather, pebbles of cold syllables

were scoured away by the sharp liquid rush…


The fact remains to be proven,

and yet stands proud and defiant;


I slipped through the cracks.

Whether in part, or as a whole…


My knowledge was scrambled by instinct,

greed, or was it something akin to love?


Taking a thought over a penny any day,

I’ve welcomed intention instead of articulation.


And find myself now neatly wedged between two walls,

stacked with people, and not a hand-hold in sight.



Jennifer Burnside

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