a while

a while

 

the pen sheds its garb

unbuttoning its composure

 

baring the breast

of incomprehensible pain

 

pain, pen, pain, procedure

clinically aging regret

 

counsel of grief

second opinion

 

his heart is fatal

in opposition

 

to his surgical

smile.

 

 

erin-cilberto

5/14/24

Reviews

[nadia dmitri]

Gosh how heartbreaking. Such beautiful word choice and formatting. Great work :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, nadia...for your kind words,
j.