lips exposed under metal vein nylon skin
heavy rain bends head
reveal cover
windows to the soul
piece by piece
i sift through a cloud
find multiple images that look like one
tells the same story
of love tragedy romance
a soft hardness
locked in the push and pull of the city
points in time suspended
i search for the elusive smile
hiding at the corner of a frown
it waits to be noticed
and when the connection is made
it climbs the ladder from lips to iris.
another conversation begins
but i keep it moving away from the soul
fixated on partials
i let wet atmosphere guide the path
walk as if the sun beats the ground
near collisions happen within a second
the smoke gray sky allows eyes to lock stutter
then run from one another
brief connections
let a curious curve disarm a learned mentality
how can he be so happy in a sea of steel
what is known
is made up
filled with the wishes and desperation of the dreamer
i continue
watch strangers as a distant relative
from across the room
life is isolated
clues to operating procedure take place
a story forms
and no one knows the truth of the detail
moments of feeling connect to flashes of pictures
head tilted down
lips with rouge
a relaxed curvature
in the mist of frustration
a snap shot
multiplied
only because the seeker wanted a view of mystery.
