You’ve become
the exception
not rule
your choice
not mine
feel free
to stay
away as
long as
you like
for I’m
more comfortable
with you
gone than
ever here
you are
the rain
and not
the sun
Ain’tThatTheShit
When I left
I left everything
imagine all caps
but rather than
curling up dying
au contraire I
started living again
living my best
life as best
that I could
given what I
had left which
was very little
besides naturally myself
remember this shit
happens to everyone
everyone everywhere everyday
it’s not shit
that makes you
who you are
it’s what you
do with shit
that ever does
so wipe your
shoes off on
the curb and
get on with
living your life
your only and
best life ever
I’m
I’m missing something
no not hand
both are here
not feet either
for both wiggle
arms and legs
are both visible
and torso too
eyes still see
and mouth speaks
but still something
is not here
but I am
I always am
seems to be
the only one
that’s always here
EvenOdd
I’ve gotten more
used to you
gone than here
and I’m not
sure whether that’s
good or bad
good because it
causes a missing
but bad too
because I get
used to not
I suppose that
each day with
you and without
is but a
game of plucking
petals from flowers
hoping for even
and not odd
Briefly
Like smoke
you appear
after breathing
then hang
around wisps
of you
once was
like a
passing fragrance
a blossom
recently bloomed
silently caught
causing pause
like a
rain shower
brief it
may be
bringing change
to things
how done
you appear
and disappear
as quickly
as secrets
whispered and
stay around
just about
as long
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 