Poems from matGuyll
I could be
A counselor
Helping children, adults,
Addicts, abused.
Depressed, Suicidal
Angry, afraid,
Alone, ashamed,
I could be there...
Everyone would be like a child again
Filled with a sense of wonder, and playfulness.
Everyone would see in The Other
Aspects of themselves...
I see
A scientist
In the lab, in the field
Studying, researching, learning, understanding, exploring
From the tiniest microbes to the...
I see me
Helping others
Working together
Across the world,
Through culture and belief
To make this world
The best world
For us all.
I know
That I am
So Fucking
Lucky.
I have no fears
Of coming home
To fists and belts
To bruises and welts
And tongues
Sharp as knives,...