i see myself as a homeowner.


picketfenced dreams of tomorrow


two-point-five kids and 2 dogs,


blue-trimmed and greenlawned


and beautiful.


fantasy versus reality


is not a contest when


the two coincide


the way


they do


with you.






i see myself as indifferent.


whitepicketfenced fantasy


changes to cardboarded boxes and


a one room apartment.


no children, a cat


and compliling bills that


we can't afford.


empty coffee cups in early morning


with both of us working dead end jobs


for pennies on the dollar,


but still smiling at each other


because we refuse to let the world


tear our love apart.






i can see us,


in the midst of malestrom,


and hellish winterfreeze,


holding each other.


i can see us


in summersun and


whitepicketfenced


cardboarded boxed-up dreams


moving life from house to apartment


to condo, and back,


and making everywhere home.






i see myself as lucky.

07/10/2006

Posted on 07/10/2006
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