August 26
Make Use of Brown Soap
When I have death in my pocket it makes it easy to cross the
street without a glance. A little
arsenic in my in my veins allows me to swallow the rest with no thought beyond
want. Twist the screws tight enough in
my brain and no other pressure seems problematic. All of the trouble in the world can beat a
path to my door when I carry within me the seeds of destruction. I have to check myself for stow-away
devastation. Ruin begins in tiny
droplets but will wash me down the drain if not wiped immediately from my
skin. Vigilant acknowledgement of the
power of small burdens protects me from the mind blown ravages of the ensuing
cyclone. Microbes cause mayhem, so I
must watch where I touch and wash before I eat.
Don’t keep your windows shuttered; don’t keep your eyes closed
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UNIFIED THEORY
When I build the circuit correctly the light comes
on.
When I heal the shards together the bell rings.
If I am meticulous and attentive, if the world is
gracious
And bares herself to my mind I will see how
everything fits.
I know the reflexive nature of things
And the way life folds one thing inside the other.
Whale song is a long slow underwater birdcall.
Moon rise, sun rise, then the moon again.
The universe works without my interference
But also without my complete understanding.
I am learning how to be a part of a beautiful maze
I long to comprehend it.
The weeds are trying to take back the city
If I lay down maybe they will take me back too.
If I keep my eyes open I might see it all unfold.
Conception without is my desire within.
You are reading selections from More Sober on the Way to
Sane and Lines From My Life by Sherrie Theriault
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