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Ceiling Beams
How I love to consider ceiling beams
rafters, and girders.
And how on overcast days
that are cold and lonely
I dream of swinging
amongst the mighty, fickle branches
of old oaks and stately dogwood.
But modern buildings
hide their beams
far above drop ceilings
composed of cheap acoustic tile.
And I don't understand me,
no I don't understand myself
or my predilection
for flaming out.
Give me enough time
and I can fail spectacularly at anything.
Actually, no,
I always go out with a whimper.
My last boss let me know
without ever saying a Word
that I'd never be good enough
to lick His boots.
I tried
once,
twice,
maybe even three times the charm
and all I did
was give myself a rash.
Then I tried to lull myself to sleep,
but twice I was woken up
only to find no one was there at all.
I've yet to try baking cookies with Sylvia,
I've yet to try it,
for whatever fear I have.
The worst thing?
The absolute worst thing about days like today?
Hope.
Comments
Roscoe Lane
Sun, 2015-10-25 04:17
I like this a lot,
I like this a lot, love the introduction with the ceiling beams. Regards Roscoe...
Roscoe Llane,
Religion will rip your faith off, and return
for the mask of disbelief that's left.