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cornflower's armor for sleep pt.2
by Steven Kenworthyfoxholes house new and oldborn believers
my bedframe the best
warscene you might never see again
the constant sandeyes bunker battle
beauty queen olive green goodbyes
fatigued.
worn out - tonight i'll sleep with innocence
dressed up as "that was way too close"
hollow shells clink at your feet
beautiful girl
with your fancy brunette emotional artillery
drop.
with a single down pillow
i roll over to only myself and a scripted staple
in times new roman font
you'll be somewhere
hypothetically incoming around me, (i can feel you)
blastingaway.
if i was to act the part of Hey Unfaithful
i could see & hear
bullets whizzing, blazing not by
but through my head in this drama
triumphant songwriting has me hunkered down
forgiving.
in act II but not pretending
having real feelings inside a real tested torso
scared to death of demolition
shrapnel never looked so runway
model or not i've taken a pretty role
04/04/2006 Author's Note: & breathing. becoming
Posted on 04/05/2006
Copyright © 2024 Steven Kenworthy
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Christina Bruno on 04/06/06 at 12:34 AM fabulous my dear. i love your shock work and the elaboration |
| Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 04/12/06 at 10:01 PM Hi Steven. This is great, and reads like an edgy lament, but that's just me. Nice work; I think a high mark, even. |
| Posted by A. Paige White on 12/13/07 at 05:07 AM This is definitely not a lullabye. But it is wonderful. Really timely for me to read it after the recent headlines. Stick to your guns and crosses, Steven. Never give up. The fatigues of this warzone WON'T last forever. Thank you Jesus. |
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