“TEMPLE OF REGRESSION”
WE BROKE EACH OTHER’S HEARTS
YOU AND I
WE DON’T LIVE
EXTENDED GLAMOUROUS LIVES
THE ONES WE THOUGHT
WE WERE OWED BY THIS TIME
MY JAW’S BROKEN
AND NOTHING COMES EASILY…
YOU THINK I DON’T
REALLY EXIST
AND I’M COMPLETELY
DISCONNECTED…
DON’T EXPECT ME
TO EXPLOIT THOSE VERY FEW
FOR THE SAKE OF ART…
IF I’M NO GOOD,
I’M NO GOOD
I’M GETTING TIRED OF TRYING.
HOW MANY BLOWS TO ONE’S EGO
CAN ONE PERSON TAKE?
HOW MANY REJECTIONS
CAN ONE SOUL RECEIVE?…
BEFORE INTEREST
AND DOLLARS
AND YOUTH
AND ENTHUSIASM
AND SPIRIT
START TO WANE?
WE BROKE EACH OTHER’S
HEARTS
YOU AND I…
AM 7/28/2014