IN SPITE
While the false teeth chatter in the man’s tired mouth. . .
Oh, what a world! the old woman says to no one in particular,
lugging herself through the crowd.
Oh, how I wish I could start over again in a different corner
of the world in a different century! the bald-headed man
with blurry eyes says to no one as well.
And the day progresses in spite of what anyone thinks,
says, or does, while some are being born and some have died
through no fault of their own, while others have brought it
upon themselves—thinks one casual observer who’s waiting
for a loan to come through to pay for a house in the suburbs. . .
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES
Looking through the big window
I saw my life pass before me,
and my first thought was to break the glass
and chase after it,
but realizing that I’d probably cut myself beyond repair
I just sat there and watched until it was no longer in view.
I tilted my head back, closed my eyes,
and let the sun warm my face,
which gave me a little comfort
under the circumstances. . .
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