got a parking ticket today
the beast was on the street
she seemed in place, comfortable, even when she was alone
this was home
bureaucracy is the dejection setting in
invited with a yellow welcome mat
"what's mine is yours, com-pahd-ray"
i leave it there, that nonchalant is my pride
baby brother breaks things
be the good big sister and take the blame.
a lonely arm strokes passing breezes
then the symbol, freeing itsself
delicately lingers on the saluting hand of the queen
a slight flick of the wrist and the angry butterfly is but an image
taken with the wind
it is closer than it appears.
thinking back
perhaps i could have caught it
in that split second it posed
had my fingers been so inclined.
she seemed in place, comfortable, even when she was alone
this was home
bureaucracy is the dejection setting in
invited with a yellow welcome mat
"what's mine is yours, com-pahd-ray"
i leave it there, that nonchalant is my pride
baby brother breaks things
be the good big sister and take the blame.
a lonely arm strokes passing breezes
then the symbol, freeing itsself
delicately lingers on the saluting hand of the queen
a slight flick of the wrist and the angry butterfly is but an image
taken with the wind
it is closer than it appears.
thinking back
perhaps i could have caught it
in that split second it posed
had my fingers been so inclined.