Monday, August 15, 2011

Dissatisfaction


like a flea
being sought by the wandering scratch of a dog
irritated,
or a fly
buzzing the ear of a picnic practitioner
to distraction,
the poetry of discontent goads
not to despair
but rather
to annoyed hopefulness
holding out to the end
that true balm does exist:
contentment,
rest.

only not here.

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