fractured


this day has been
this week has been
fractured

a muted freefall
into viscous waters
treading heavy toward lucidity

deep folds flipped inside out
passions exposed with powerless clout

moved but not moving
linear unspooling
foolish double downtime spent listless and losing

clouded and hazy
yesterdays maybes
swish and swirl round scattered and shady

this weekend was

full of asphalt curves at moderate speeds
lazy sunday minus cupcakes and beats

looking mississippi and feeling minnesota
wide uncertainty on narrow shoulders

i read the words
watched the show
slept it off and moved slow

syncopated rhythms
decisions indecision
familiar faces in a backdrop of visions

voices carry
voices spoken

rub my eyes
blink
and open