as it seems, the square marble columns
are supporting, a darkened exterior
. I feel i could grasp
the hieght, just hold this adjective
tight to my chest and let it
permeate through my solitary

spreading slowly, i feel a brick of lambent
removal hitting me between the eyes
it seeps into my skull
pealing away the pale skin
to reveal, paler still, the bone beneath
as it seems, i am sloughing

a trembling quaver of a voice
is resounding like the light
that seeps through the window.
dribbling to my eyes
this sound washes away regret

i feel a freedom beeing born
i feel a year has passed
in my service i have become something
entirly more noble and hateful
an angry child snapping at every hand
a deep pride bleeding through my psyche

as it seems, i am an american
serving in the Air Force,
nothing is as it seems...

03/14/2002

Posted on 03/14/2002
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