A (wise) man of two faces
Musings, commentary, and the occasional parade of novelty.

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Following the stars,
I chase the edge of the night
past the golden dawn.

I have a world inside of me,
a place which no one else can see
but if you wish to seek the truth,
to part my veils and find the proof…
Not all you’ll find is pretty.

You can make mistakes -
life has opportunities
to try it again.

Siren, sing me a song,
make me feel I belong
in thrall of your charms,
within reach of your arms -
what could go wrong?

- - inspired by @kseniaanske’s upcoming book

You leave me feeling
like a cigarette heartburn
on a scar-crossed heart.

Learn from your mistakes.
Grow, change, evolve, but do not
forget history.

Miracles are the result of hard work,
no matter what anyone tells you.

But I sincerely hope they don’t,
like a magician’s trick
when we know the method,
lose their shine with their secret.

Springtime in the air,
the world rouses from slumber
and it gets BUSY.

“No wonder you don’t smile much,”
they said regarding my sadness.
I shook my head and said,
“No - it’s a wonder I smile at all.”

Our childhood dragons
outgrow their stuffing and change
into adult dreams.

The curve of her frame
fits neatly into my hand;
it was made for it.

The sound of my name,
when you spoke it in rapture,
haunts me to this day.

May all those we love
who can’t love us in return
live long, and happy,
and may they remember us
when they touch themselves at night.

Oh, I wish my arms
were long enough, strong enough
to bridge the distance.

Still pinching pennies
and stretching every dollar,
trying to survive.