“I hold a beast, and angel
and a madman in me.”—Dylan Thomas
you’re lost within
such moments
as today
and there are
such every day
and as such
are slippery
as peeled mangos
or fish
or time
or words
so you hold
tighter
in fear
or love
or fear
of love
only to lose
your grip
on all
about you
who are you
as well
and you
are left
with nothing
left to hold
and are lost
without
a within
(September 23, 2014)
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