This is War

Self Martyrdom
proudly live seconds of a lifetime
responsible

best friend

myself my Armor
I hide the best of myself
is it all symbols

snakes

twice we bite
incomprehensible our victims
refuse outstretched hand

jealosy

to fear a dream
our imaginary battles
write reality

Time

The past is frozen
except these blog entries
pre-dated?

Mind of its own

I make up my mind
get to work, instead poems
my mind makes up its mind

Habits

A gentleman's habit
always hold the door
even in the bathroom

Weak

Stand proud Stand Strong
Celebrate a righteous frown
superior to all

ignore the fools
whose weak compromise only
joins hearts and minds

First step

Hardest first step
in half finished roof and walls
they teach

Speak first

I will not speak first
and I will not speak first
we prove we don't care

mimicry

seeking inspiration
an aging poet
finds mimicry

Accept

realization
discover your position
drunken indulgence

Mirrors

in another's eyes
these mirrors of ourselves
a prevarication

Slave

The free man can see
all he has failed to do
envies the slave

Crossroads

offer anything
and fail generosity
ignorance

increase

Nocuous increase
Cultivated indulgence
Perceive tiny joys

USPS

simple automaton
automated its refusal
no human voice

Outside

lay crushed beneath
beautiful rain of rain of stars
outside looking in

Soundly

Sleeping Soundly
miss the minuscule patter
awaken alone

Chimney Sweep

Save the children
Puritan Victorian
wounded Chimney Sweep