Only

You're tolerating
Your mere mortality, your
Immorality

My Own Friend

Since I’ve created
A virtual haven here
I’ll uncreate it

Henceforth, you’re banished
Though I love you, I love you,
I’ll be my own friend

“You’re not putting me
on some timetable devised
by you, lover boy.”

You came to my heart
As a pinpoint white light
You said “You’re Welcome.”

She isn’t finished
Meanwhile, I’ll celebrate her
She always wows them

She has a story
A true tale of scars and love
She is of the deep

The why of the pain
Compared to what good may come
Is less relevant

Did Earth summon you
Or did you burst from the heav’ns
To teach us true grit

What shine to put on
What tophat, what dazzling show
That I’m not a ghost

A resounding No
Punctuating the silence
You made not a sound

Banjo, stay away
Back sweet, toney resonance!
Banjo, come closer