Rise before dawn
proudest first rooster crow
strike once on D singing bowl
each day a new life
some are divorced
others taken as wife
sobriety rules the way
only game worthy of play
emotional gift unwrapping business
artist builders of dreams
humans not beaten completely
trauma seed stuck in our teeth
summer season too damn long
winter writes all the hit songs
wood pile hides skeletal bones
love bruise still black and blue
heal scabs pick themselves
soul growth nourished with blood and tears.
Day Gun
