fencing by Devon E Mattysits like
flicking a gnat
and not killing it
because you have a heart
and can identify
with its attention span
or like
chasing a beast
whose head youve always wanted
and closing in
and closing in
and hanging the head on your wall that night
or maybe
wanting to dance
through flames
but being afraid of the heat
until the night
you come home burned
its like
wanting to run forever
but holding back for asthma
until the day
you enjoy your wheezing
its
stomping on your enemy
for four minutes
and then unmasking
and grinning
and being polite
about a fight well fought
01/29/2002 Posted on 01/29/2002 Copyright © 2024 Devon E Mattys
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