Never

Do not blink, my son For days pass like sedated slumber Unconscious maladies teething time Years misplaced like old acquaintances Forgotten only to find you again Do not blink, my son For dreams are but a fragile embrace Caressing desire’s aching heart Crumbling in calloused hands Forever gripped by reality’s discernment Do not blink, my son For a woman’s love is unspoken splendor Eyes washing over blatant imperfections Lips kissing complacency’s tepid affection Waiting for you to make love to choice Do not blink, my son For misfortune stalks the most virtuous man Turning conviction into serrated sorrow Children into immutable memories Carved into concrete cells of regret Do not blink, my son For sunrises are but fickle promises Waking dreams behind shades of whispers Asking you to never hide your eyes Because I will never blink