Wednesday, June 26, 2024

The Mumbling Thief

The bones inside my hand are turning loose

like horses in their pens unblocked released

rushing mad rampant tidal wave to truth

and laughing like a secret mumbling thief

I grab for the phone to dial a call

a curtain lifting off the veil shroud

to see myself as I can know it all

beyond what's traditionally allowed

I will learn the jazz, the jones, the hot meat

and sweat inside a tiny club with lights

the neon plate of silence that I eat

the just dessert between the horse and hype