Return and Refund.

I saw you today
in your brand new jacket
this is not your coat
the lapels, too broad
the buttons, too big
the cut is all wrong
too hard, too long
no doubt made for someone
desperate to look strong
honey
its arrogance
is an ugly color on you
and it's not even that cold.

. . .

Evasive tactics.

I don't deny
that I owe you an explanation
all I can say is
thank you for being big enough
not to ask
and
sorry for being small enough
to not tell you.

. . .

Moving On.

These thoughts
are not mine to dwell
Some stories
are not mine to tell

. . .

Abort.

stop. turn around.walk away.
in fact, run.
as fast as you can
faster if possible
get in a car
zero to hundred
in a couple of seconds
or get on a plane
get out of here
put a lot of miles in between
maybe a few time zones
go anywhere but here
and go now
before you get caught
because
this
is a trap
and this
is fair warning.

. . .

Us Vs Them.

You are still as impressive
as you were yesterday
but today
you joined
in my head
the list of people
who, in my head
don't get it.
I can't blame you for that
well,
not outside my head.

. . .

Calm.

I've been warned enough
about the oncoming gloom,
nobody ever seems to talk
about the calm
after the storm.
That is surely where
the answer would be,
if there is any.
The lack of free advice
on this seemingly important front
makes me think
the storm isn't the villain in this story,
it's just a distraction you see
from all the nothing happening.

The ongoing calm
now that, is truly scary.

. . .

Easy.

I should.
It would be easier
if I did
and I would
if I could.
shouldn't be this hard
to take it easy.

. . .