This Tumble Of Thoughts

Bloated with words

A monstrosity of withheld expression

Dusty wine bottles full of regret

An itching of the skin

Writhing

Exposed raw nerves

Like downed power lines

Deadly live wires

Anxiety like a nest full of snakes

Oily bullets with engraved names

Waiting to be loaded

Into magazines full of sadness

Hopeless dead ends

Why this tumble of thoughts

Where am I going?

Stephen A North is the author of the Dead Tide Series, The Drifter Series of books, and a number of short stories. He is a Florida native, has a BA in English Literature from USF, and is a former Army Reservist.