after Jay Bernard
At least we are alone
And I can tell you how it felt
To sit by the river
In the evening heat of a summer day
Not in Galway
My whole life in my hands
All bridges burnt
In a beautiful display of fireworks
Orange skies, sound of fire
In my head
Letting go of all safety lines
No need for them as
All bridges can burst
Into flames
Any moment, any day
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Observing Couples
Bickering over where to sit
In the coffeehouse
Makes me wonder
Who came up with the idea?
That a woman needs a man
A man needs a woman
To feel complete
Last week in town
I found a postcard quoting Aristotle
Who allegedly said –
Whoever prefers security to freedom
Stays rightly a slave