cut a vein

be serious for once.
write something
extraordinary.
be bold, brazen,
be open and honest
pull the curtain back.
don't be the old
man oz, shivering
behind the thin
veil of your humor.
cut a vein and
dip your wicked
pen into that. show
me what you've got.
write me a line
of gold, unfold
the hidden fabric
of your soul.
be serious for once.