Nothing

nothing 
it means nothing 

wings spread 
eagle span 
to soar 
like lead 
crash and burn 

kick the tin can 
blue petrol spills 
ignition 
splutters 
coughs 
stutters 
into time's abyss 

dying with less a whimper 
only slapping 
forehead 
with wet fish 

stupidly incredulous 
the simpleton grows 
simpler still 

nothing 
it means nothing 
don't get it

try denial 
last resort 
it works on all 
that ails 

and all that ever fails
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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