Deuscain

Geis

The chains which bind us
are words wrought stronger than steel
and twice as heavy.

Shut up LinkedIn, I don’t need your shit this morning

Salacious sovereign,
with just a handful of words
you set me ablaze.

The rain battered down
upon the weary, beaten town
but I persevered
whenever she appeared
with a sun shining behind her crown.

Errant emotions
refuse to settle down and
they plague me for hours.

The dawn breaks upon the night
like a rolling, crimson wave
and that meager scarlet sight
gives some the courage to be brave.

…as soon as I figure out the postage to Canada.

Children’s fairy tales
hide grim stories and lessons
behind simple words.

Take a leap of faith
beyond the boundaries of
your safe little world.

The winter chill reveals my breath
though over-exposure promises death
there are some who brave the night
in search of something just out of sight.