there’s a shadow
just below my navel
can’t say it’s coiffed
can’t say that it’s Her
there’s a warmth
right behind my left ear
can’t see all the steam
can’t breathe,not even stir
must retrain the heartbeat
pour, rain on the Siren’s fire
bridle, bit, yes all of it
break the strings from Lust’s Lyre
there was a Banjo
on my knee
it’s these dreams
they’re confusing
the curse of being
just a man
my sanity
I’m losing
___________________________________original date 12/29/2011
