The Wheel
by Jared OrlandoI am as stable as a moving car,
About as motivated as a house cat,
I am as desired as a leper,
And as hopeful as a forgotten child.
My life’s as clear as stained glass,
About as planned as a child’s pregnancy,
It’s as smooth as a jagged horizon,
And as together as unraveling twine.
My eyes are as focused as 20/10 vision,
About as readable as the Iliad,
They are the sparkling color of red,
And as awake as a coma.
I am as stable as a moving car,
About as motivated as a house cat,
I am as desired as a leper,
And as hopeful as as a forgotten child.
03/01/2009