dappled
I watch as the woman
lifts her apple watch
to the infant's face
nobody told the flowers to come up
you have to sprint towards your goals
or inertia will crush you like a stone
it's all around us
at the end of an 8.5 hour shift
you just have to pick yourself up
and keep throwing yourself at that wall
(pick a wall, any wall)
until it cracks
cos 9 times out of 10
you will bounce right off
there's no silver bullet
for this thing
(living)
not in a poem
not in a horoscope
I set a timer
nightlight
the person who stands outside the store
asks me to buy her white vinegar
when I hand it to her she screws off the top
and starts drinking it like water
imagine
I'm here for you like
the nightlight in the bathroom
when you stumble in
