Michael Barnes
Aug 6, 2018
Please forgive me
for my bloody shameless nature
I am forsaken
plus I'm optimistic
That's why I smile while you recoil
I acquired in my soul
some golden strength
that wasn't listed.
I took the un-askable,
according to you, asked it
reached for it--grasped it.
My network will soon
reflect my networth
It all started at a party down in Petworth
They only saw a dance-floor,
But I saw chances in a packed room,
some opportunities
are just adjusted particles of dust
dancing in a vacuum
/ : /
Forgive me for my sunny nature
allowed myself to turn to mist
while burning vapors
Said I'd get out, said I'd cut back, said I'd taper.
So calling so-called truths
exactly what they're not
Like taking pics and filtering
fake alligator logos cropped
haters will say it's photoshopped--
and they'd be right
/ : /
Grappling with emotions works
wrestling while croaking verse
I don't tap out
or back down
I find healthy ways to say
these unhealthy things that come to mind
because my heart is caked with grime
Like if my soul had skin
it'd be eroded from plaque psoriasis
and now my soul I miss
if only I approach with this
confidence she notices
to her castle, past the fence
I'd save the damsel from distress
I am a frog who needs a kiss
so chivalrous, I'll act a Prince
then maybe she will act convinced
and then my life would make some sense
and perhaps I'd think less dense
I'd clear my mind's window of mist
and receive with graciousness
this new moment of relevance.