build it up with what’s at hand
and the kid next desk over will
laugh and call you a stupid fool
stupid fool to find love in life full
with sneers and derisive smiles
stupid fool to give a damn today
when again tomorrow you’ll rise
with your heart to sing the day
only to be bludgeoned and mocked
for daring happiness to burn here
in plain sight where any fool can
huddle near its viral warmth
(May 27, 2015)
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