Saturday, September 11, 2010

Sirens

Every morning my body wakes
to the wailing sirens of my mind
adrenaline sliding down the narrow
fire pole of my spinal cord
to the fire raging in my heart
leaving embers burning in
my stomach. It's too late again.
Where is the hydrant
to put this out once
and for all?

~September 2010

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