Talisman

Symbol, like a cross upon a chain,
A bonsai tree, a beret, or a pair
Of cowboy boots, I wish I had
A cigarette. I'd pull it from
Its pack and smoke, and, doing so,
Become the one I was, retrieve
The life I led, which featured paths
Which were not blocked, and
Skies instead of low-slung ceilings,
Prospects, not just consequences.
Poverty again? Perhaps, but not
The dread of poverty. A way
Of being, sadly lost, remembered,
Clearly out of reach, but honored
In a sense if I could have
A cigarette.



Poetry by Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2020-04-09 at 21:42

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