Break open the jug of water,
let the water flow from the lip,
hot as the inside where the lungs live.
Breathe the staccato air where
the bullets fly, wheeling,
fluttering, nesting in soft tissue.
Listen to the wail of the wind
in the voice of the many; the women,
the children, the old warriors
lingering against the coming morn.
Watch the fires burn the light
from the moon, let that sinister
magic reflect against your iris,
in the ditch where you lie,
waiting for your brother to remember
your face. Wave the flag
of rigor mortis above the hole,
that white flesh thing peeling
from the gristle of your body.
Say surrender, your body collapsing
into extinction. Say prisoner
of war, your manacles made of hands
begging you to stay. Stay, stay
like the cracks on the wall,
like the gecko's beady eyes
roaming through the hunt; stay.
Gather every evidence
of your existence & present it
at the mirror, where lies are made,
where scars get mouths to scream
their horror. Let any body
watching from behind that flimsy
mirage taste your thirst,
your swollen river. Be like a log
before the vouyer in your eyes.
Make love to yourself.
Make it dangerous as crossing
an empty lot in the thick of night.
Revisit the war where your body
broke against the horde.
Look for the totems
of their passing, hang them
on your walls. Like the antlers
of an extinct beast, hang
their ferocious visage on the walls.
Remind yourself that once before,
you fell, your wings shattered,
you almost drown in a sea thick
& languid, you struggled,
bruised the rocks with your bones
& somehow, you rose.
Very cool poem, very motivating, I love the image you used, a hug and Merry Christmas.
Thank you friend. I wish you the same.
This is motivating....thank you for this wonderful post..
You are most welcome
Alright.
This is so creative.. How did you come up with this?... I am inspired.. Keep it up
I have no idea really. I am glad I can reach you. Thank you
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