Friday, June 2, 2023

ENVOY

When you talk 
of heaven, 

it makes me 
think: assisted living

endless 
florescence, 

manic
Pan Am smiles;

nostalgia 
for bitterness, 

abrasive edges, 
panic;

and last but 
not least, an orderly 

or two—
under authority

and paid out 
of pocket 

to profit 
by my insights 

and crucify 
my doubt.