Footstep-weary, treading
wine from bleeding
hearts. Lame with lies
and prince-less tragedy,
patience has seen better days.

Drowned boots are full,
feet soaked in disarray,
hopeless muddy victims
become sludge
between bare toes.
Centrifugal debris swirls,
spills over sodden leather.
Translucent flesh crawls
into palest hue, seeks
broken glass for light relief.

Today I�m taking off
these boots to walk on grass.
back
home
*image: Beverly Kleinjan
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