Oiling Up the Gears that Push the Razor Blade Walls »
By J. Patrick Lemarr on Aug 4, 2009 in Poetry, Rant, The Journey | 0 Comments
another hospital, another waiting room
sardine-stuffed with weary families
red-eyed and brimmed with soured coffee
numb to the bells and whistles
the shabby symphony of life, death, and the in-between
immune to the stale air and its grim bouquet of disinfectant
how often have I shared this road
with the nerve-worn nameless
the miserable few?
how much life have I spent
held fast in the [...]