Endurance
WHAT LENGTH THE sentence to endure, how deep the suffering, silent, sure Incumbents bound in moral plight, that’s love in a loveless marriage Silent suffering, keeping face, public blackmail, the disgrace In breaking up this pointless juncture, that’s love in a loveless marriage
The Journey
I felt a gentle tug at my elbow, startling me from a fitful sleep. The overnight train journey connecting Seattle to San Francisco had been largely uneventful. I’d spent most of the evening counting the number of decrepit abandoned buildings dotted along the railway line, and watching fields whizz by, as dusk settled on the […]