Poised

There is no good to come

from this thing that I would do

and the fact that it is habit

(my classic old go-to)

is no longer sufficient reason

to engage in or be drawn to

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Torn

Two minds sounds great
if you're naive and think
it means twice the brain
and thus less strain

But the cacophony ensues
when both minds ring true
and argue ceaselessly over
not one angle, but two

"Give more love; be a dear"
versus "I have rights here";
Be the one to stand tall,
or protect from a new fall?

I want a brand new day,
for old hurts to fall astray,
but to go where risk is known
seems foolish; am I grown?


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