Sleep
Slips
Stumbles
Strays
Let me trust you
More
Author and perfector of my faith
In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone,
Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8
Elusive
Misguided Allegiance
One then
Four then
Eight then
Sixteen then
Fifteen then
Fourteen then
Thirteen then
Eleven
yet she remains your favourite one
she remains your favourite one
Shattered
If I could
I would
Fix every last broken thing
For you
My beloved
For you
Remnants
What to do with
All the bits and
Pieces that
Used to be
There but
Are not
Not quite ghosts but
Haunting all
The same
if you know you know
I miss the me
I used to be
before
...
U-Bahn
Relegated rats
Furtive Frenzy
Seats Seats
Solitary Seats
Space
(any)
Underground
Assunder
Ground
Nature’s Remedy
Blow wind blow
From the mountains
To the sea
Blow wind blow
From the mountains
To the sea
Carry my troubles
All my puny troubles
Far away
Far away
Far away
From me
Far away
From me
Cotton Candy
Held together by
Sugar-spun threads
Easily broken
Fragile
Forgot
I wish I were one
of those
particular/remarkable/incredible/kind
That remember
Who gave what when
And who did what when with
And what year was it when
And where were we when
And who was there
Those kinds of people
seem so/are so
Thoughtful and
together and
grateful and
kind
(I am also thoughtful and together and grateful and kind)
But forgetful
Chronically
Tragically
Hopelessly
So
So so so
So
Nonsense
I dreamt
we went
to the animal park
and came home with a
gorilla
a lion
two goats
and gazelle
(more than a few)
Then
The gorilla escaped
And the lions ate
And you came in and
poured coffee on the rug
and I cleaned up the blood
And I said what gives
and you pouted and sulked
I think
I'd rather
be awake
I said
And then
The lions ate
those that were left
as lions will do
Boohoo
Colleen R. Jantzen 