Anxious Pen

Crippled thoughts
herded together,
fenced in, 
anxious,
desperate to 
bloom and die
like dammed tears.

Perhaps I could write
if not intimidated
by contours of ink
that might 
disturb the pain.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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