Musings and Misgivings
Always under construction
I don’t forget what
roads I have taken
in the night, when lights
from passing cars
strangled the fog
into misshapen dew
and blinded me with
abstract landmarks
Forgiveness is a storm
you feel the hairs on your arms dance
when you’re too close to the fence
you can’t stay on it forever
but you stay frozen as
winds destroy
what’s left of your safe space
Do you want to
build a home
or a bomb shelter
11/24/22
Did I love you
Or did I love my reflection
Fragmented/Split
I learned how to say sorry this year
I hear children are usually taught it
But I was never a child
And I never had parents
Sometimes I stay in bed
And wish for something unfamiliar
I plant flowers now
When I water them,
I remember to take a drink
You should see the house
Linda the neighbor said it’s lovely
Linda is lovely
Still, dirt stays in my fingernails
So when I hold myself, I feel grounded
I leave messes
Because I don’t want to be clean
I don’t want anything to end
I did love you
04-10-21
Gretchen Pleuss 