time
invented by a
flower
passed
on to a bee
that
will
eventually sting
me

time
a whisper
heard
centuries ago
on a ship
crossing land
that
would later
become
the ocean
Pacific

if
I live to be
1,000
900
count it down

if
I live to be
60
so what

of
I live to be
80
imagine

of
I live to be
10
hope I grow young

if
I live
then
make something called
art maybe

preparing for this
plans
a speech
a suit
a rut
a death
a moment
to relax
never

you
broken machine
lifeless
useless
for parts
or metal

a soul
sold
on speculation

one day
never
you
can pay me
back

typical
not easy
using words
glue
love
bullet proof
or
uneven shade

came hear
pen and paper
plug
without a socket
a
switch that
says
on

blood everywhere
blood inside you
runs the course

runs out
moved slow
goes
to fast

elation
following circumstance
followed by
life or death

hidden from you
so
go find some

did I see something
awful
remarkable
neither
both

runs out
needs
to be
replaced

and
that
happens

happy in the air
destiny or not
anyway
count to 8
repeat
get a vision

how
why
8
not enough questions
to many answers

heat is a molecule
what invented math

science does good
keep the molecules moving

here I sit
eating toast
mind full of holes

instead of leaving
stay
create something
lasting

maybe a pine tree
a shadow
maybe that power

came here
amazed and disappointed
amazed

by nature
the sound of birds
sunsets witnessed

what a gratitude
your eyes
just sitting
by your side

then we would fight
should have
just taken a walk
held hands

then we would fight
you missed boxing sparring
too

couldn’t stand that shit
got the physical
not the violence

the sound
of your flesh
felt better
as a kiss