slow burn

tightly wrapped
crumbling kindred arcades
tracks woven in confusion
comeback in mares of darkness
green envy misery flows
drifts away worthless thoughts
alarms rings but not your call
brain pockets worsen
overflowing tiredness falls
don’t wanna be anywhere
with overhead lies that flatten truth
benefit bricking mind games
quilting a patchwork of problems
never ending tennis set
controlling notions snuggle
world berries hanging from a vine
lofty sensations decorate damage
excitement stirs in the night
frothy clouds hanging from a scale
power lines boundaries
certainly not the desire
and not what we deserve
oblong exposure squarely occurs
boxed in mind
and voices echo
when contact is silent
when memories fuzz
when push starts shoving
when hands fumble reaction
when mouths cause damage
I’m still here