it’s easier to tear down
to niggle all my faults
until my muscles writhe
twisting bones like rags
wrung dry with anger
when did humility bend
into self-deprecation
caustic and snide
why do I silence my voice
with a bitter analysis
even now doubt’s evident
questions come with knives
not confidence to create solutions
unfolding within an easy smile
(July 15, 2015)
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