Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Marmalade

These snapshots of your life

dissolve like marmalade—

sweet with bitter chunks

that linger between the teeth

till the evening fades.


I’m still picking rind

from my teeth when

the same, but different,

sticky bomb drops.


I want to finish the last bit,

but instead, I’m left wondering:

If the Bible says to wear life

like a loose garment,

why do you wear yours

like a straightjacket?

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