the poetry knook :: the poetry of stephen m. james :: indianapolis, indiana » martyr https://www.tpkpoetry.com the poetry of stephen m. james Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:04:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3 Like the Guy that never got married https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/like-the-guy-that-never-got-married/ https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/like-the-guy-that-never-got-married/#comments Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Running toward darkness
looking for someone who doesn’t have to smile,
searching for a mirror
so not to change myself–
too lazy to make time for devotions or
do I really want a wife that won’t be praying for me?

do I martyr myself with delusions of sacrifice:
breaking covenants and burning the cow
I’ve been given quite a few after all
to write poems about

if dreams are standards, this is a nightmare
can two reserved persons fall in love
and still love the world
like the Guy that never got married

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