must I live this life
day by day
poem to poem
spend paycheck
after paycheck
until some organ fails
or a car crosses
the center line.
do I watch tv
and share tomorrows
with a woman who
won't hold my hand
or buy me smokes
who's parted our dreams
leaving restless nights
are we left with
this is mine
and no you don't
should I skip or run
to someone new
begin fresh steps
towards numbered days
for reasons I should know
-dp-
2-14-18
