In Between Syllables
a wish is an affirmation
of a need unfulfilled
a hope is an expectation
of return on an investment
a crow is a blackbird
that feeds on carrion
a confession is a failure
of small shoulders
a gripe is a barbiturate
of victim mentality
a pigeon is a dove
that cannot carry peace
a question is a benign tumor
of a short attention span
a gift is an entreaty
of a lonely wanderer
a parrot is a mockingbird
that mocks the habituated
a smile is a multiplicity
of doorways
an ear is a bottomless basin
of raindrops and snowflakes
a hawk is a phoenix
that has not yet been set alight
