low lidded in the light
near a budding oleander
birds of paradise nod
surrounded by white pebbles
while
seabirds circulate breezily above a
cliff top
breathing easy
I imagine
laughing
waves in the eye squinting slightly
at the white sand
and
as I said before
low lidded
corner eye creased
ambivalence
to what the world wants from one
to what is required to weight the balance
from wanting to
favour
just
take another toke
surrender
to a convenient gust
they are always available and
as a matter of fact
intrinsic to the laws
of a coastline
it’s true I’m
coasting and can
flip the bird at convention
so to speak
About the Creator
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