book breakfasts

a muted smile, a slight nod.
and pause -
sit, slowly, on purpose.
and pause -
periodic flipping of the fringe (away)
and pause -

"green skies, and blue clouds
they sang a tune of lilting peace
gave a smell of true love, sweet
caressed past pains and made them leave;
completed the picture of lie.
taste, feel touch - the irony"

A JOLT.

raised eyes, the world is frighteningly normal
and pause -
fleeting dreams, wishes, injustice
and pause -
inadequacy, heartache, haunting memories
and pause -
false pain. false hope

The End, With Love