pseudo silk kimono

huddled in the safety of a pseudo silk kimono

wearing bracelets of smoke

naked of understanding

nicotine smears

long

long dried tears

invisible tears

safe in my own words

learning from my own words

cruel joke

cruel joke

huddled in the safety of a pseudo silk kimono

a morning mare rides

in the starless shutters of my eyes

the spirit of a misplaced childhood is rising to speak his mind

to this orphan of heartbreak

disillusioned and scarred

a refugee

refugee.