Thank you to Lindsey Lewis Smithson for publishing my poem in one of the final issues of the wonderful Straight Forward Magazine.
HARD TRUTHS WE CHOOSE TO IGNORE
A sputtering engine, a baby’s cry,
and the sharp, piercing call of our pets,
all amplified in volume,
should never be disregarded.
But, there are some hard truths
we choose to ignore:
No one else loves your art
as much as the person closest to you.
(but, I forgive my mother.)
The world doesn’t shine as bright
when we can never go home again,
but we, forsaken and forlorn,
would rather live in a lightless bubble
than not at all.
Excessive editions of the book of drink,
however much fun to read,
makes the galaxy spin
in the opposite direction
of its usual trajectory.
Tough times are not bank investments,
as dues paid, guaranteeing smooth sailing
during times ahead, anymore than
a box of used batteries
can light up one’s house.
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