The feelings come slithering back

 The feelings come slithering back

Probably venomous 

Keep away

The love I left, convoluted 

The need I have for family life

What was there to have over there

Here with a crackpot and thinker

Grandchildren and girlfriend but

Saying goodbye prematurely to friends

Tasting the rot in the beast's belly

How I'd love to be riding along the Han

Sunshine wind with swooping egrets

The year of the snake in the wood

Not doing what I want

But doing what is good

Jan. 27, 2025