A man from nowhere

A man from nowhere Becomes a hero in an instant, the celebrity of the moment A splash of fame, a quick wad of money But he remains a hero only if he remains A man from nowhere

He wore the scars

He wore the scars of hard work, unrelenting physical labor He built the rails we ride on, the roads we drive on, the buildings we live in His government sent his offspring off to some war, somewhere, for some noble goal. That’s what he was told. He was lucky; his offspring came home Whole His …

Where have they gone

Where have they gone All those with whom I used to laugh Where have they gone All those with whom I used to dream Where have they gone All those who said I was special Where have they gone All those who borrowed that one thing. Repeatedly. Where have they gone All those who cast …

Russia

Russia There, but only once Enthralled, but not deeply enough Captivated, but incompletely Awed, but insufficiently To you, Russia, I someday must return For now, memories sustain me

The sun set

The sun set where I am As it rose somewhere else Seconds become minutes become hours become days And it is good

I waited

I waited For my moment To touch greatness For that chance to grab the so-called brass ring To be number one For the spotlight to shine on me To feel the sun’s warmth all over my body And it never came But in disappointment I found something else Something more important Peace

A man was not hurt

A man was not hurt but he demands retribution He wants in his hands a dangerous weapon, eager to inflict pain on another man who did nothing to him He demands justice for a crime that never happened He feels grieved and angry Blinded by fury, he cannot open his eyes to see the truth …

Get it?

The weight of the boredom Collapsing

For a split second

For a split second I understood why you did what you did and It was perfectly clear I knew I could do it, too One step to get going and the remaining ones would get easier And then that split second was gone and Everything felt right again