new poemlyricsthing

just wrote this, wanted to post it… Happy Thursday!

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a clap of light, a warning

the young film maker said to me
“it’s all in what you choose to see
throw the focus - fire the leads,
restart the scene your making”

the circus acrobat was sure:
“things are made of peace and hurt
the line is drawn above the dirt
the best to do is balance”

the station agent said it clear
“the express comes soon - you can’t sit here
this new machine deserves your fear
and it is soon arriving”

the attending nurse spoke soft to me
“we’re fragile things, with wings of steel
together on a spinning wheel
blessed by every curse we feel
rest your head - let it heal
and call me in the morning”

the trial lawyer told me “son
you’ll do a lot that’s not much fun
but look around at everyone -
one or two are plenty”

the 18 wheeler driver said
“you can’t see much when you are dead
enjoy the pictures in your head
and that the sun is warming”

I know I’m hard to be around
all head of cloud and feet of ground
eye all wide and heart of sound -
the noises are increasing

the earth and sky, all flushed and warm
tore into each like christmas morn
I think that’s how we all were born:
a clap of light, a warning