fringe selvedges

the loose end of poetry

racing

The silence of manIn the face of true painIs the measure of humanityIn your race to be sane.

always

Nonsense, I sayI will notStay awayI will waitI won’t hateAnd always neverBe OK. Nonsense, says IFrom farFar up highI will chooseNot to loseAnd always neverSay I tried.

condensed

Taking great chancesTalking down and roundTactically revokingGod’s almighty sound.

bop

Jumping aroundIn and out of timeMoving ever fasterTo the shine of a starAligned.

disagree

Timeline changesIn fractions of degreesAre never really noticedUntil your conscious self agrees.

watched

Demons insideAnger outWatch me closelyHear me shout. Demons outsideAnger inWatching deeplyFor my next sin. Demons withinWith anger aboutWatch me carefullyBefore time runs out.

trick up

Answering the evidentActual betrayalIs a feint of forgivenessWhen your mindlessly frail.

notev

Never againWill my body betrayNever will I wake upAnd sayNot today. Never will I answerTo my inner afraidNever will I shakeAnd makeA mistake. Never will you see meLosing my wayNever will they whisperHe’s tryingThe wrong way.

itchy

i feel my madnesscreeping throughi feel its angerchasing youi feel the hatei feel the paini feel I’ll neveragain be sane.

out

Suicide standsFrom deep withinAre contingency plansFor when you can’t win.

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