Wednesday, January 6, 2021

the dead weight

we have to bail water
at times
to stay afloat.
bucket after bucket
of trouble.
bad folk.
soured dispositions.
those
without love
or hope
within them.
we have to toss the dead
weight over
the side
and press on, raise the sails.
put the oars into
the water
and get to the other side.

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