the sum of many parts
the many the lesser
the anti-anti-agressor

the man in your head
the future
the getting ahead
the bottle the wine
the grape
the good time

the fade-in
the gone again
the rhythm
your heart
the water the surface
the reflective superstitious

the “listen!”
the hearing
the muted morning
the dawn
you wanted to believe in
the noon
the truth

the hours
the morning
the time
the loss

the thing you forgot
the thing you did
the good bye
the swell

your continued contributions
to the problem you decry
your kidney your heart
your internal organ
your failing
your mind
your hope
your dreams
your many mountains in between
your moment

the last thing you’ll ever be
the eternity