Life In 14 Lines - 1

I live my life mostly inside my head—

Talk to myself when no one is around,

Imagine love, think about being dead,

And always look for higher vantage ground. 

I order Happiness; Life serves me habits.

My heart forgives the crimes it should condemn.

My fears disguise themselves as little rabbits—

They are so cute, I have to cuddle them. 

I only feel great joy when I stop thinking.

For all I talk, there’s more I’ll never say.

There’s nothing that cannot be solved by drinking

Except for drinking. Which I’ll quit. Someday. 

And like all promises I make myself,

That gathers lots of dust on my life’s shelf.

 

Copyright 2016 Matthew J Wells