Curtain

"What does it take to speak?To say the things that need to be said?With a voice that betrays no fear,And an urgency that reveals no . . . uh . . ." Indecision"Indecision!" Damn! I've ruined the script again.One forged after hours of careful deliberation.One I've rehearsed countless times.It's truly a remarkable work,Worthy of history's … Continue reading Curtain

Mannequin

Like the mannequin in the window,She's distant and fake,Locked behind a pane of glass.But I'm the glazier who put it there.It's more comfortable to see her like this.I can imagine her however I like.Her personality feeds me,Her lifestyle compliments me,Her motivations inspire me,And from delusion springs hope.I subsist on that hope.On that spurious idea,That perfection … Continue reading Mannequin