Friday, August 29, 2003

as if invisible

as if invisible
he sits facing
another wall waiting
for it to crumble
so he can
proceed unobstructed
full speed ahead
full of nervous habits
none of which
can be broken
with ease
of driving a truck
through a snow bank
in august but the whole
earth is getting warmer
eventually he and the others
might struggle to the breath
everyone will have to carry
portable artificial lungs
to cleanse the air
before consumption
silly to think all the humans
have done will have no effect
even if this life is the only one
chance and what if it isn't
what difference does that make
now present day
as the wars rage
killing those who have nothing
at all to do with the heart
of the matter never told true
reasons for anything
so that everyone will just fall into
place there has got to be more
to it but why is getting along in this world
so low on the list of priorities
right next to taking care of
the only home given to all...

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