brains on fire
little swimmers
electric heartbeats too
baby mammals

we’re all amoebas
in a dna sequence
cowboys with blacked-out eyes
tryin’ to idolize
hypnotize me

hippos and wild boars
playmate whores
turkey vultures and aquamarine
the colors don’t mesh well
but mean everything

between the places hard & worn
there’s still a truth
a whispered hope
amidst some thorns

you heard my truth
and came to me
i tried to hide
but you could see
something

and even if you choose
a little more time
face uncertainty head on
like baby mammals

i won’t envy you
i never do
trying to work out
a tired old question
in a fresh new pair of hands

t-shirts and track pants
unanimous back-glance
blush wine and turpentine
the flavors don’t mix well
but get us every time

between the places hard & worn
there’s still a truth
a whispered hope
amidst some thorns

you heard my truth
and came to me
i tried to hide
but you could see
something
—

“lord listen lover, you’re all missing mama…”

by JTW
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