Matthew Bailey Poet Free verse

3 Dollar Bill

Dwelling on the past 
You could have never known 
You could have never seen this coming 

Over-preparing for the future 
I’ve never seen you prepare that much for anything 

Over-thinking in a knife fight 
is like running in a forest while it’s raining 
Memorable,
but not what you wanted to happen next 

In the midst of a tragedy,
in a second of memory, 
I saw what hurt you most 

Now I see 
it was an inner conflict 
and not a character flaw 

But not everyone has an open mind
to see inside these things 

In a moment of recollection,
a speck of time worth waiting for 
I had your number dialed on the phone,
all I had to do was call 

Now I see 
it was an inner conflict 
and not a character flaw 

I’m sorry that it took so long 

Waking up for one
Do people leave the house anymore?

Responding to your distress call,
I’m sorry that it took so long 

Waking up for one
Do people talk to each other anymore?

A memory of pure ecstasy
A speck of time worth waiting for

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Matthew Bailey October 19, 2023 at 5:57 AM This one I like a lot, it takes a bit of a dramatic turn. Its mostly about growing and maturing and therefore realizing something about someone that you couldn't see before. Something that makes you have sympathy for them instead of judgment. And being able to be there for them now even though it's much later than they wanted.