An Instrument of Misery

If there is a message 
in the dissonant notes 
that you drip
moistening my nerves; 
lip to ear

I’ve been unable decipher it.

Instead of sharing 
your sadness and worry
in a single storm
you wrap me in your humidity
and dampen my spirits 
with enactments 
of melancholy moods
that demand I withdraw from the sun
and join you while wallowing 
in some dismal puddle.

I'd rather brew serenity

and console you
with a cup of sunshine 
and a rainbow 
instead of being a instrument
you play when miserable.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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December 28, 2009 at 11:04 PM
god I love your poems!
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