Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Of those things


Of those things I’ve tried to find,

may I let them go entirely. 

 

I searched for fame and influence.

How goofy. 

May I only search for the little licks 

the whitewash gives

when it starts its descent from sand. 

 

The politics – it revved in me.

May that keep to being idle. 

May my gaze be on the feathered wings,

for they only lift the present up.

They must leave the lump behind.  

 

I’ve wanted to be wanted 

by all the girls in the room.

I’ve had my grand designs. May they keep to toppling down

so I see the show completely. 

 

I’ve waited for fate in the form of career.

May I only wait 

for the quiet breeze

at the end of a climb

at the edge of a town

that puts dust on my boots

and peace in my pockets. 





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