When The Tank Stinks
Her skill sets though narrow,
are tried and tested,
she has the tools to navigate around
our reality without going belly-up.
Occasionally, we swim together
through the same plastic castles,
both observing
a suitably awkward silence,
for we both understand
that God has long stopped speaking
through the mouths
of those who are supposed to clean
our tank.
The murk now distorts and divides.
Scales fall from our eyes,
yet we dare not speak in bubbles
anymore.
However, the great and unknowable,
still guides us,
though we often wish
we could decipher the meaning of:
"A fish rots from the head down."
Copyright © Eric Ashford | Year Posted 2024
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