you say "hold on to the reigns" I say "let
them go tonight" my brain waves confused
between what is and ain't she cries
"groundless and free" tired of the
water tired of the wine tired of the
future tired of time tired of the
madness tired of the steel tired of the
violence tired of me used steel used
steel am I what was pliable in love is now
hard and crystallized the intellect is
fine for counting money and recalling
times that she cried, "groundless and
free" hope is a letter that never
arrives delivered by the postman of my fear