2012/talking

TALKING TO YOU

I save things back
like favorite chocolates
for later, wanting
to make things last.
A habit I used to never
practice, rushing
forward instead with everything
I had to bear, a custom
which led to quick endings
my overflowing damn too much
for most situations.

It’s one of the few things
I’ve learned. I don’t think
we could call it self-control,
an area where I am lacking.
But the way you learn
to stretch the groceries
when cash is running low.
And your job feels insecure.

8/17/2012