Solitaire
"hello, you,
hello vulture."
I thought I heard
outside
my door in the tallest, locked tower in this palace,
but,
it was only those prairie hens,
saying,
"You have woken up to warmth."
I thought I heard myself
as a much talented saloon girl say the words,
"casino, casino
it's these damn parasites,
they live on me
&
they die on me."
casino, casino says,
"It'll haunt you until the day you go to your grave,"
I thought I heard as the mocking voice
of a clean, well-dressed cowboy.
My mind lately has been pretty well
I sit here and dwell--but only for a second.
I decided that change is needed--
My words and writing are to be combined
to make a beautiful friendship,
so I will be loved again.
Where did my friendship-making ability go?
I don't even remember how I did so.
Why does my mind see tragedy?
It's time for a change, you see.
The bad no longer exists in my mind
Bad things are turning into good things
Stress is gone-- I create it, I get rid of it.
My words to people are useless
It's time for a change so I can be loved again.
Staring up at the beautiful, starry sky
I feel alive again.
Now that I've re