LITERALLY NOTHING by James CavetI KNOW THAT TIME IS SHORT
IT KEEPS GETTING SHORTER.
THE ROPE IS SHORT OF SHORT
UNTIL NOTHING IS LEFT
BUT A KNOT.
THIS KNOT IS LITERALLY NOTHING.
SO EVERYDAY IS A ROOM FULL OF KNOTS;
A PILE OF KNOTS IN THE CORNER:
NO TIME LEFT TO DO WHAT I WANT TO DO.
TIME IS KNOT AROUND MY NECK.
NOTHING PASSES AND I SAY AGAIN:
THIS KNOT WON'T HELP;
NOT THE ONE AROUND MY FINGER.
NOTHING MAKES ME REMEMBER.
I FORGET EVERYDAY.
I WANT YOU NEW EVERYDAY,
BUT I ACT THE SAME;
THIS IS HYPOCRISY YOU SAY.
THIS IS RIDCULOUS.
BUT THIS DAY MEANS NOTHING.
I ONLY FEEL,
I NEVER WANT TO LINGER.
EXCEPT IN DREAMS,
I AM EVERYWHERE,
EVERYTHING,
NOTHING,
NO ONE.
COUNT THESE KNOTS FOR ME,
WILL YOU?
I'LL BE BACK LATER.
EVEN IF I SIT HERE.
EVEN IF I NEVER MOVE. 09/13/2016 Posted on 09/13/2016 Copyright © 2024 James Cavet
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