Not Friendship

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Allison Grayhurst

Not Friendship

If I speak to you now

when the hammer has hit your throat

and your breath has become bone – lightweight, almost

fossilized, would you believe in the miracle,

would you kiss the shoulder of responsibility, eat the loaf

you were given with great gusto,

stop pushing your cart of distractions, stop

and see.

August is around the corner. And no spiritualist’s spell

nor week of Sundays will change the face of nowhere.

Letting go is always in my veins.

Letting in the emptiness

and not being afraid.

If I speak to you now,

it’s just to let you know you are forgiven,

the smoke has cleared and all my expectations have long

since died. It’s just that I feel for you.

And I need you to know

that I am not, will never be

your enemy.

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First published in “Now Then Manchester – Word Life, Issue 43” June 2017

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