Flash Bang

Take a step through the existential
doorway to tomorrow never comes
clean your mouth of bad words
unspoken truths spread the gap
teeth bared in the heat of battle
scars on a broken body
bag the filthy trash
can of cornbread mix
well of despair

Wake up and see the night
sky blue paintings hang
man with noose in hand
balls fly through the room
temperature rises higher
grounds for arrest

Fall into the daily swing
dance away the clock
face the reflection

jealous

I realized the other day that I am jealous of women. This arises from my desire to have children, specifically Jewish children. If you are aware of tradition, my children will not be Jewish unless their mother is a Jew. It seems that my power to share great heritage, culture, history is non-existent. I can only find the woman and choose there, but I feel it is wrong to deny love for that. I just wish I could pass that along.