naked doldrums
as winter winds
strip what’s left
of nothing
& I sit
naked, because
I want to, while
belts of calm
drift around
me, feathery
& light
as the sun sets
& rises & then
sets again
& I sit
naked, because
I want to, as
the world keeps
spinning, because
I can’t stop it
not that I’d
even want to
but it’s nice to
know you have
control
over everything
over nothing
& I stand
naked, because
I want to, before
I walk forward,
alone, & even
further into, everything
alone
we make promises
& we pass them
on to the next
like a proverbial fruitcake
chalked with nuts
& holes
a sanatorium wrapped
in decorative foil
& I stand
naked, because
I want to
carry me forward
please, carry me on
past the shadows
& the dust
into what everything
nothing
should have even
been / is
& join me
naked in front
of the world
accept the doldrums
& the calms
& the crazies
& the storms
that keep the world
spinning
as we pass by
as we pass on
exposed
Word Junkie 