Stephen Sutherlin

Why Wait

February 18, 2023
A Tick A Tock A Click A Clock O' How the time has passed Since these words last Had relevance… Who cares about seconds passed When each day is a struggle And the Daylight never lasts What holes do we dig by pacing In circles? What trench is cut to separate Us from everyone else? What walls are built to keep the strange Affable? To blame all our Shortcomings To encase one's face In the Masks Of Antiquity to prevent Your own evolution When it rains Neck Deep In your pit, Plaster Face Drowning as you hold onto The mud of time Now historical Striations