Liberate me
from cigarettes to seatbelts
from sugar to salvation
from every vice to vegetables
from vixens to vaccinations
from addiction to assurance
from craving to consecration
from fixation to fitness
from the perverse to preservation …
Which of these makes you feel more at ease?
And is anything without moderation a good thing at all?
Should anyone be given the right to moderate these things for others?
Would you let your neighbor make that call?

Defense Mechanisms
Started a while back. Finally putting this one to rest.
Oh no.
Issue
what to do?
Eschew
feel hate?
procrastinate.
how about rage?
disengage.
life a mess?
you can outguess
in hot water?
start the slaughter
some controversy?
get a little cursy
silly squabble?
gooble gobble
touchy topic
well, you’re myopic
altercating?
start berating
family riot?
remain quiet
heated dispute?
be resolute
tricky conflict?
make your verdict
tense and hostile?
watch your thoughts fill
feudal ruckus?
for wisdom’s struck us?
Ah, understanding
that’s better handling!

The wifely whiff
crimson blush’ed rose
with lips and folds
so sweetly nectarous
scented center entered
stem and stamen placed
into the connubial vase.
Not fewer words, was it Roger? Julio’s was still better though.

