St. Joseph

Sitting in the hospital lobby, waiting to know if I'd killed you yet.

I think in circles, overlapping circles

Growing and distorting as ripples in a pond

I wait for waves to build and wash me

Muddy, green gunk got me good, tell

                               What should I do?

 I think of you, wholly solitary you

Growing and distorting like vines on sidewalk chalk

We talked in flashed speech, we did- you’re busy

Murky green time got me good, heard

                               What could you do?

 I could catch pieces, broken pieces

Growing and distorting, like shattered liquid glass

I cut my finger and you drank me

Muddled green lies got me good, spill

                                What would you do?

 You would erase me, try and destroy me

Growing and distorting as a balloon at its end

I did but half and you hate me

Misty green eyes got me good, you

                                  Swear it was me that lied to you-