My knees creak
Like the door in the spring
When the rain stops
And the sun dries its hinge
My wounds leak
Like the old kitchen sink
And the linoleum floors
Fade from deep red to pink
My mind runs
On its own like the clock
That my grandfather left
And that still hasn't stopped
This house sinks
On its foundation plate
My body aches
This ain't right for 28
Polarized
Split right between the eyes
My arms spread wide
And I divide
I pray I'll remember the good parts
The books say to lead with a pure heart
But they're non-instructional
It's late, can't this wait until morning?
You're untamed and here without warning
And the gaps in the archive widen
Systemic loss
This will be glossed over
While the voice in my head gets continually louder
Dysthymic plight
My intuition falters
And every side-eyed glance is at my own fault here
Polarized
Split right between the eyes
My arms spread wide
And I divide