Thursday, July 25, 2013

25 july



ready is a relative term

satisfied, the same

cousins, they bumble through introductions—
everyone nearly understanding who they are
nearly recognizing

the ready enough for blanks—
a whole branch of the family tree

ready to go anywhere,
ready for to fade into my own parade
children of Dylan fans—

satisfied with second best
satisfied with a paycheck
satisfied with status quo—
large families, all

their Slavic cousins, the Gudenovs

we are not these acceptors
we are not the takers of less than

Ready to be satisfied?

Preparing to demand more.

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