doldrums defined: a state or period of
inactivity, stagnation, or depression
hed exposit dull drums
not rimshots or sharpsnares rather the morose steadybeatTHUMP
of bass drums
relentless
sun snatched from
the sky
muted coloursdesperate clingingwebs feral black and white
it is easy to submitbecome
depressed if one isnt tossedin the
tumult of a work day
tick tick tick he heard an antique clock a beloved uncle insisted
he have when he died may sound to others
like revolver hammers pulled reluctantlyback or caps of Child-proof medication stubbornlyturned
to overdose
dark days
seemingly no recourse seemingly unsubmitting
theyre unable to see beyond
themthrough Winter into Springs green an
growth despite its yearly revival
Hope
pruned incorrectlybuds negated by
trembling fingers hands preoccupiedminds
approaching winter
If it now, when?
21DecemberNO It’s not winter yet!
theyre despondent
he remarked A day at a time
theyre consumedrather burn timeexperience
and be on the other side 20March
asif it were a vow
when too many vows have failed
too many taken in bright warm afternoon suns
in youthful inexperience
haphazard
without
introspection
without obligation
it would feel like winter nowfeel like winter
in their bones
try as he may he couldnt summons compassion
had
known too many defeats heartaches defects
he left sympathy to those who had the capacity
to look elsewhere turn a blind eyeturn their
cheek
A day at a time
See ya on the
flipside or not
he wasnt a moralist
a coldblooded realist scarred
by a wickedstreak of idealism colouredenthusiastically outside the lines
So you cheer for the underdog?
Unrepentantly I do
1451, Monday,
12 12. 22
Iron Butterfly Most Everything You Want https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QZdITJX6I0
Coldplay Viva la Vida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY4eEOB1wSI
