Coup de grâce

Cruel master of humility fate
Wisdom often comes too late
Time's an enemy, never a friend
As time always wins in the end

Sleeping Switch

Dreaming nonsense
fitful sleep
unreal worlds
unruly deep
seems so real
just like life
misunderstanding
sleeping strife

waking hours
longer still
linger longer
feel as real

this world
that world
which is which
what if I'm not waking

Asphalt and Ash

No one can feel my pain
tears stream down my face
you can hear them if you listen
like raindrops on hot asphalt
you can smell them if you try
inside, my agony shows its power
like a raging fire it consumes me
leaves me spent like an ash
diluted by my tears into nothingness

Cigarette Butt

CIGARETTE BUTT

Discarded repugnant
uninspired despondent
imbedded refraining
there is nothing remaining
disgusting repulsive
disguising impulsive
regressing retraining
but never regaining
regurgitated fouling
scrunched up and scowling
permanent souring
never is sweet