around this time

around this time

every night

the eyes began to cross

paths with lines

were intended

for these words

start to end

every thought done

up in the mind

with little time to spare

for thought with registered

approval cooked up in a lab

somewhere rather within a cloud

mistakenly misjudged

upon arrival

around this time

he starts to worry

suddenly revealing too much

a weakness which maybe

used by any known enemy

waiting in whatever car driven

the Friday night fireworks

are on time this week

but around this time

the eyes get weary

and the wind carries the sound

all the way across town

from west to east

opposite the sun behavior

and how long will the page the book

stay empty explosions quicken then stop

all of a sudden wishing more

read the shirt as he headed for home

how long until the catch

up to the criminal inside

the town that won’t admit

instead of a self-inflicted

label both city and one filled with champions

how does anyone know

if it’s truly the case

could be tried but the verdict

may not be pleasing

around this time

every night from now on…