I’m just a fraud among the mix

of others frauding hard

claiming that I’m true to self

...

you may say

don’t be afraid

and I may say

when did the choice become mine?

...

my feet are not my own

but of those who came before

and for those who come here aft

there is no reason

...

I do not go alone

into places that I seek

on behalf of all I know

freedom is not for you or me

...

It starts with a smashing

Upon the door I hide

A banging and a scratching

Allow old ghosts inside

...

Working hard

To start fresh

Renew my love

And let it grow

...

Yearning

Constant

For things left behind

...

A bee stung me

It must have had a death wish

To sting a giant

...

She's slipping away from me

I'm letting her go

She's walking away from me

Silent as snow

...

(to be preceded by listening to Carly Simon's "You're so Vain")

Two fools

Bickering

Like the old man

That one is

...

(for that relationship you know is doomed to fail but you're afraid to accept it)

What school did you go to?

The clean cut kid asks

He leans in and smiles

Looks down at my slacks

...

I’m not supposed to ride public transit late at night

Because of my clothes

And my white

...