Clean & Sober

try/fail, try again.

Clean and sober

It’s the shampoo and condition syndrome,

Switch brands

from healthy brainwash scams

to spiritual cleansing

Drowning in repetition

Following the siren

on the bottle

thinking there’s a median

just because Aristotle

once said that a person

must go to both extremes

to find their center

Of course, at times like this

he’s a mentor

 

Should I or Shouldn’t I

Pixie twins of indecision

residing on my shoulders

whispering new plans

of taking over

the world

one day at a time

but forgiveness and apologies

are not nearly the same

I crave redemption

But I’m sorry I came.

Author's Note

To be published in www.zygoteinmycoffee.com January 25, 2010 - Issue #130
Also in Winter/New Year Quarter of http://fragilearts.tumblr.com/

Reviews

[Lexi]

I really enjoyed the second stanza, particularly the line "Pixie twins of indecision". In order to add a little more flow to the poem possibly consider more punctuation.

[Joshua Carl Cruz]

Been there, done that. glad you wote about it. thanks for the words

[Angelique]

I think at one time or another, we've all been there. Fantastic poem, thank you for sharing!

[Radacach]

so freaking amazing!! i loved the opening lines about the two different shampoos! so deep ! your writing skills are amazing!

[Jibey]

One way or the other... Who can tell? Does it matter? ... Maybe we just have to go where the spirit moves ...

[Emily B]

congratulations on the publications!!! You very much deserve it. Wonderful work

[Ed Hart]

Wider extremes for different beings, I always say. Funny thing, the center never moves.