Addled

addled
underneath the curtains
the covers
the silk sheets
the sidewalk scenes

addled
all along the river
every single step
addled
rotten
unwell

unbalanced
in the corner
of this and that and the other
side of the coin
always stays the same
dullsilver

I’m sinking
I’m shadowed
and battling
this addling muck of a mess

Copyright 2004 eak

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