Barnum Thirst

Thirst

”

Bruised from bumping shoulders, an empty pass lit up wander

No sips of mercy for parched lips under the harsh white sky.

Your intense desire to twist open water-taps and cry

for people to accept you, to like you—makes

the trudge—trembles your knocking knees and sandals—scream

with sand rubbing raw between the brittle straps. Fie!

Sometimes your effort for the walk

for projects, especially relationships—they don’t work,

but the fault is yours, you change!

you don't like limitations in what you can do.

The sky is dry now, so you cease to be loud

but fountain times you flow, into the crowd 

of bubbling laughter and intoxicating smiles

.

But you are lonely now.

“You are an independent thinker who takes pride in doing things differently than others.”

“You can be overly harsh on yourself and very critical.”

“Although you do have some weaknesses, you try very hard to overcome them and be a better person.”