scabs from the riverbed
in the Muck of Hell
Adorn my knees
as fatal fairy tales
blind my senses
Tall tales of diligence
and perseverance
blow hot air
into naive lungs and
when the sun rises
Could-Have-Been
GREAT men
die
in hamsterwheel races
and
Should-Have-Been
WONDERFUL mothers
live
with barren wombs for
Happily Ever After
Lines the cages
of unrealistic Dreams
