Doubt

broken, control, doubt, existential angst, lament, poetry


Owning the room

As he does

With ease,

Insecurity

Blunders

Through the door,

And takes

His place

On the sofa

Near me.

I try to leave,

But can’t.

I’m not sure

Why.

(November 29, 2018)

Published by subtextures

I am a poet and a teacher living in central Texas. I attended The University of Texas at Austin, and Middlebury College's Breadloaf School of English.

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