sedentary daydreams
insufficient and
inconsistent
the meaning is not
fully understood

so often
we are
underrated
or
written off
as we
chase feelings
like drifting raindrops
upon the summer pavement

caught in constant insurrection
of bleeding hearts
against hardened minds
we wash away fears
with rivers of alcohol
and beat drums of sexual discord
yet
the voices remain
uncompromising
and
relentless

in this shallow scholar’s night
the world is
quiet
and meticulous
as we wait
for something more
than passive pleas