i am obsessed
with words
because i believe
if i can find
the right ones
i can finally say
all the things
lodged in my throat

all i do is add
to the logjam
leaving me forced
to hope they shine
in my endless
adoration

when you don’t
really believe in
anything at all
you have to
clutch mightily
to the things that
make any sense
to steer your way
through the chaos