sacrifice...

sacrifice

not easy

to shed

the tail

let a love

evaporate

the liberties

so common

as rain

then the storm hits

everyone

tattered

battered

minimal blood

spilled

emotionally speaking

venom

spit freely

words

not stones

can be cruel

some prefer

the sticks

the switch

the caning

of the derrière

sometimes

the lack of

causes heartache

losses final

in the passing

friend

or foe

it hits hardest

than simply

bad blood

family

besties

even long agoes

bite down

mark the passing

in sorrow

the list grows

the more days

you stay

houses

cars

big things

expensive

usually

the sentimental

little

to no value

beyond the tears

we all lose

over and over again

plans big

little

not so much

as hopes

dreams

careers

projects

fantasy all

until

they become

memories

too many

afraid

to follow

those wishes

crazy whimsies

woulda

coulda

shoulda

fear drives

the logic

happiness

is magic

as any appetite

it changes

day to day

hour to hour

minutes

to WTF

right now

this very second

feeling pretty damn

good

breathe deep

it is always

in constant change

blame it

on the low

blood sugar

BTW

diabetes

is reversible w/diet

no excuse

so is

your fat ass

so quit

the whinin’

bitchin’

belly achin’

actually nearly all

that we

physically suffer

can be altered

in a positive

outcome

w/diet

and the forbidden

knowledge

food is medicine

learn the rules

learn to lose

treasure

the memories greatly

pain passes

wounds heal

so when life

is that toying

cheshire grin

on the hunt

instinct aware

let the tail

go

the great diversion

the big wiggle

enough

to scamper

to safety

nature

can be brutal

and still fair

as

sacrifice

not easy