hold me

By Jonas

our words are like the currency
wrinkled and greasy we thumb in our pockets
just to make sure it hasn't been lost
some universal denomination of value
that we fool ourselves into believing can bring under one roof the entire
family of our needs and desires
and have them sit and enjoy a civil
thanksgiving dinner without a contrary word tossed around all night

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ritual masks
diamond studded flasks
filled
and the little things that let us believe or forget to
that there is nothing
nothing that can truly moor us to another

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© 2006 Jonas
Published on Thursday, January 5, 2006.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmhhhhhhhhh hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm very well said *bows deeply*

  • flying_fox On Thursday, March 30, 2006, flying_fox (573)By person wrote:

    everytime I read something of yours I am amazed. My apologies for the crappy comments, but you astound me, and I'm actually at a loss for words.

  • urbanhumility On Thursday, January 19, 2006, urbanhumility (1175)By person wrote:

    you seem to tell the strict truth of the human conditon here......well done......your sight is truly keen......................well done ........................urban

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