Thursday, April 17, 2008

I don't understand my heart

I don't understand my heart
amongst all the brown ties
and blue sheets
clamoured and adored
books squeezed by black metal
lying there bored and read

I don't understand my heart
when a vision is pure
yet the night seems dark
sweaters that love
and a calculator
that just won't calculate

I don't understand my heart
with all the good and malicious intent
the history looking upon me
shaking its head:
you know better lights
that have swallowed better men

I don't understand my heart
draped and messy
white and rigid:
were these the tales to his grandson
that confirmed the few brass owls?

Medals are your vision
production is your decree
don't let the drawers
of a vision take you from
your house of inner listen
Damn this heart

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

i like this beaucoup

Lorne Roberts said...

no doubt.

and i'd say no one really understands their heart, so you're not alone in that one.

D. Sky Onosson said...

The squirrel understands you...

Anonymous said...

My favorite so far.