take your time, while stealing mine by John Sweet

take your time, while stealing mine

finally in the good heat

in pure waves of sunlight

                       of renewed hope

where our talk of escape seems like

something more than lies and

self-delusion

forget pollock

forget the jumper and

the children he leaves behind

the woman who watches him fall

imagine yourself rising up above

the need for hatred and war

not blind but blinding

brilliant above the rooftops and the

hills and without the fear of

bursting into flames

without the fear of

coming down too soon

without any fear at all

John Sweet sends greetings from the rural wastelands of upstate NY.  He is a firm believer in writing as catharsis, and in the continuous search for an unattainable and constantly evolving absolute truth. His latest poetry collections include HEATHEN TONGUE (2018 Kendra Steiner Editions) and BASTARD FAITH (2017 Scars Publications).