overexposed
constantly reminded
i am little more
than an intangible
while never mustering
any true substance
of my own

the lingering
attentions from those
longing to watch
my inevitable fall
pointing out
with persistent
regularity how
i was publicly exposed
then as abruptly
publicly disavowed

the sad word boy
with his unwanted heart
pumping the best
parts of himself
to be left unread
as he seeks tangibility
in a wavering world