22 Feb 00

 

 

Little Coward

 

It is when you let things go

when telling the truth

seems much more attractive

down the road

 

It is a feeling of dread

that clutches in your chest

sickly and nauseous

in its hold

 

It's a sense of failure

a darkening of your soul

that no amount of braveness

cleanses whole

 

 

By

 

 

Everett E. Phillips, III