Wishes Overflow

I captain the words to suit my mood to curse or then to pray And document those things I feel to others then to say I choose each verb and noun with care and place them side by side Reminding all of what we share those knots we must untie I move the future to the past the present to the front As what most lingers, then to last the handle to the pump Juxtaposing based on need the lines as rivers go Where currents cast my dreams adrift —and wishes overflow (Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2018)