hardbound soft cover ideas

plastic metal forks

and a plate of porcelain styrofoam

.

i'd love to hold you

tightly in my arms

but the restraints

are too tight

to allow me to try anything

vaguely reminiscent of

a life so long ago

without padded walls

and tight white coats.

.

The storm has passed

but the wind reamined

and you jettisoned your ideas

strong against the wind

your display of certain power

and control.

.

i cry and fall down

a heap of broken flesh and bones

I have given up, but you

hold strongly to what your mother said

and you turn to run

but the edge of the cliff

prevents any hopes of escape

and you are left to deal with

my fragile shattered body

without shedding a tear.

© J. Bernhard

prev // next