Promoting My Odd

Afraid that a slip
May render me maimed
I’ll likely lose grip
Of all that I’ve tamed

I’ll wind up behind 
With weights on my shoes 
Handicapped and blind
There’s too much to lose 

I’ll never get back
To being afloat
Once knocked off the track
I’m doomed to demote

I haven’t the strength
When I’m overwhelmed 
To go to the length
And be homeward bound

I move in circles
Repeat and repeat
I look like a fool
With worn and sore feet

I fake normalcy
But know I’m a fraud
Hiding my crazy 
Promoting my odd
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Leffanta Avatar
September 12, 2022 at 10:55 AM
We all run around in circles but call it orbiting . . . enjoyed! Aloha!
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September 11, 2022 at 4:01 PM
Anna, I like this poem, isn't that ... -Richard
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