THEN

when the now becomes then
that life of amends
dissolves in the arms of a woman
what she wanted she craved
what she got were the knaves
who confused the

sweet dreams of freedom
sex had it’s path
though tangled with wrath
it flowed like a fire undone
she loosened the wire

knotted and barbed
her inner and outer
the sweet and the sour
came close to the gods
in retreat
I will have you disbarred
she shouted unmarked
if you hurt me
meet me here on the ground
we will war face to face
leave the earth with no trace
of the thing that left me scarred
if it howls like the wind
it will enter my pen
live forever more on the page
what I had what I loved
what I was once part of
is forever now free of rage