fringe selvedges

the loose end of poetry

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Patience

Sometime spiteCome what mightTries to retrainThe pain that remainsBy welcomingA timeless fight.

dilemma

The challenge of manIn the face of true changeIs to resurrect inner hopeIn the face of God’s pain.

tiny

The tiniestFlickerOf loveWithin hatredIs enoughTo keep that hopeAliveAnd forever sacred.

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.