the world is so much simpler
for the myopic self-obsessed
others matter less than desires
for sex money fame or love
and for the rest of life’s illusions
you only have to speak your mind
say what you want without
consequence for all the others
who have fallen in love with you
for all the others who you love
and for whom you could lose
if you believe what is before you
I cannot so casually risk what I love
on the chance of desire’s fulfillment
(from a work in progess: “Arcana,” VIICups, January 20, 2014)
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