Morning Child (Revisited)

She smiles as I climb into focus

Straightening my crown over darkness

The king of all fools

I am that moment when eyelids connect

Knowing and

Rejecting a world faster than mine

With the sun spindling into death 

Knowing as I do

It stings

Work will kill you 

Cold unusable conversations

They will kill you too

But if you find in some remarkable chance...

Your morning child

Let it destroy you-

Let it tear you through

 

No

Not like whiskey

Not like a desperate lottery wish

But something besides

A lie with pure intent 

Innocuous innocence

A good pillow

Mouthful of wine

The taste of it 

Thinking out loud 

And then all of it fades 

All of it

Into an easy dream... 

Perhaps, 

With the image and thousands of unfinished plates burrowing inside you

The phone at three am

Rattling the window 

The smell of emanations 

Pouring when she enters the room

Pulling lipstick

Breaking limbs 

And rolling black sheers -

Her jangle of keys 

Tossing a book on bed 

Then leaving you to do whatever it is you do with it

While she hungrily buys rich pillows, pinot and miles of plants

You might be awake for this

Or you might be insane

But if in something unshakable,

Some rich and righteous reason you

Find that morning child

Remember the fool that you are

And the vines waiting out there

In your deeper veins

Reviews

[lessa (kenzie)]

I loved your third stanza, This is a very good write.
The last stanza first two lines, I love.
I've always been insane...
awesome write

[Perdition]

Thanks for reading this Alex..Sanity is WAY overrated so I'm glad to hear it and look forward to seeing you at the meetings.

[lessa (kenzie)]

What meetings? I enjoy being crazy..
however I am looking forward to a straight jacket one day...LOL

[Perdition]

lol...I was just joking about the "insane" meetings..I am looking forward to the jacket as well ..Hope we get adjoining rooms with a good view...hahaha!

[Alisa Js]

I wonder sometimes about the wonder of it all, the shy little giggle, the smile only you know the meaning of, the whisper when all is quiet ... and for a moment in time, you catch a glimpse of true paradise❤️

[Perdition]

Probably just an island made for late night sun and Rorschach tests...the giggle a Mauna Loa rising...lol. Thanks A.

[Alisa Js]

Indeed! lol... so nice to hear from you again.

(((hugs)))

Alisa

[Perdition]

Likewise dear friend. Hope the sun is shining like a diamond for you today~

[Teresa]

very good :) keep it up !!!

[Perdition]

Thank you I'll do my best. Looking forward to reading your poetry as well.