to thoughts unworthy
feelings unhealthy
unkind words
unruly habits

the suffocating silence

the people who
no longer live,
unwilling to forgive

the ones controlling,
misgiving

all’s at stake
with much to give
one wise could fake
take the turn
now
to east,
to west
do not break

one more hello
and then goodbye
only for a child’s cry
do we stop by

look back
for a second
maybe
and only
to learn

how do we pace?
one,
half a two
surely then
tomorrow
we reach twenty two