pest

I saw him
from the corner of my eye,
flitting this way
and that way,
scampering on its tiny
disgusting feet.
My arm reached out
quickly
for the nearest thing
(last Saturday's Classified)
and then
in one decisive
SWAT
... he died.


-------- circa December 2006.

The Truth of the Matter

I am here,
and You are there,
and this great chasm between us
is all that exists
in this reality.

That is the truth of the matter,
the very real actuality --
just two fools looking
everywhere else but
at each other.

For a little while I tried
to shout and scream at you --
"Look here!" -- I wanted to say.
But when I opened my mouth, my vocal chords
constrict
and nothing,
nothing,
comes out
but just hot, stale, air.

So maybe you did turn
and glanced my way
but the glare of the sun
blinded my sight and I didn't notice
those precious,
precious seconds.
And maybe you did
call back from there across
the void
but I was lost in the chase
of my own thoughts.
Am lost.

And I thought --
I am here,
and You are there,
and this great chasm between us
is the reality.

---- circa 20th April 2008