tension
a malnourished moment
left behind
merriment's front
tied up in the waits own ropes
of wrinkled disbelief
even time falters
tangled up as it is
in shuttered shock waves
married to unrepentant doubts
(distant relatives to the family of fear)
the attempt to rise above
draws forth
great gulping gasps of fragile
humanity
though the longing I must concede
carries with it a truly steep price
my usual vitality
partially erased.............
(Feb. 28, 2000 730pm)