The Dialogue

Money protect Me, for i am of money 
Power protect all your children who love You 
may it be always, that we remain one 
till’ all accounts settle, and we transform into none

passion for poem, wanton weakness in words 
I am nothing 
like anything 
you think you have heard 
chaos of rough draft 
order adds on each edit 
I give bread, and give breath, and you give me no credit

my father, my father, tell me why did you leave me? 
the lust of a dust castle 
seduced, she bereaved me 
she robbed me of every singed hair, I remember 
she left through the cold chimney late in December

I struggled to speak, in a world without ears 
I sought long for weeping, but never found tears 
I the day, I the night 
I am time before years 
I the moon 
I the sun 
I your most hopeful fear

Me is not I, unless words could deceive us 
my bitterness feeds on the truth that you leave us 
you leave and have left, and are leaving again 
Me equals Us, and you leave us my friend

not leaving or coming, see 
I’ve all come and left 
I have no where to go, I have no where to nest 
no bed and no pillow 
no blanket or tree 
you refuse to accept that my rest is with me

don’t tease me 
or mock, with your promise of wages 
you, the dumb-deaf demise of our weak-minded sages 
you, insisting we work seven days of the week 
you leave my hand empty and return me to the streets

it is for want of a road 
you must sleep in the streets 
I offer you rest, but you are always asleep 
I ask you to walk 
Your sun crumbled your feet 
I ask you to walk 
so you severed your wings
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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