Adjacent

I am

alongside

sidling along

I’m

shunting off the main track

into the

siding

I am

here but not

flickering in

I’m

slipping through the sepia

into my

memories

I am

so close by

brushing edges

I’m

finding adjacencies

in the space

with you.

Life in pictures

On the TV they show

domestic bliss in

sitcoms

where wife snipes

at husband

and he attempts escape

at every opportunity.

In the movies they show

the glamour of

gangsters

where the girl simpers

over muscles

and he holds her leash

of finely woven diamonds.

On billboards they show

the heroism of

models

where bodies speak

in gospel

and taglines share life's truth

that consumption makes you matter.

City

City landscapes

have strange

concrete

beauty

And compelling

steel

frames

That hold you

gently in

the throng of

crowds

City skylines

have bright

neon

shimmer

And not-quite

regular

edges

That arrest eyes

easily

promising bright

living