the day is black with soot
and the aching of my hear.
i do not belong in this place.
i am not meant for this world.
i am streetlamp
corner bum
(wearing converse
and thrift-store
dime clothes)
who sees the stars
as white stains
on some other lover's
lace.
and i weep
for wanting to
sing
in a world
that can't hear
my key.
wouldn't hurt
so much to belong
if i didn't think
your fingers felt
so good in mine -
like ocean salt
in summer wind
on the beach where
i sleep.
April 30, 2002
- April 30, 2002
- Against the Grain
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