No Regret
Sometimes for the light to survive, we need to summon the darkness.
No regrets.
None. Have you ever tasted
the words, the space
between the letters?
.
Be still, the words have merit.
They consecrate,
they break.
.
Bask in the words and their shining light,
bathe in the shadows and the dark.
.
But taste blood
from wounded gums
chewing and swallowing
.
a phrase your stomach
cannot hold.
.
Feel syllables as they roll off
the tongue and jaw.
.
Accept the protection of the self,
parts exposed to a thousand
points of hardness.
.
Live with a body bruised
but not broken,
sore but still
.
useful for eating,
devouring, feeding oneself,
.
again, and again.
About the Creator
Poetry Landscapes
We are a poet influenced by Charles Bukowski, and Button poets such as Anis Mojgani, Neil Hilborn and Andrea Gibson. He follows the outlaw style and utilizes surrealist landscapes. Find more at https://poetrylandscapes.com
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