simple wants
- Sebastian Jack
- Sep 27
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 28
What can you SING to touch the heart
of one you love, a VERSE THAT PROVES
THE TRUTH you know of fragile parts
that lay in soul and quiver, move
a future lover’s line of sight
adjust the angle, focus, FRAME
allow him see in pitch of night
was you, and ALWAYS YOU, your name
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is NOT a thing remembered well
by those you wish AROUSE and STIR
might never feel the tender spell
YOU CAST as more than dazzle, blur
for no good words can reach within
a someone wearing CHAIN and MESH
their ARMOURED SHELL and actor’s grin
protect a core, unwilling flesh
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What can you WRITE to get a job
the words AFFIRMING YOUR BELIEF
that what it takes is YOURS in gobs
this résumé of brains and beef
them UNAWARE the cards you hold
all hype and bluster wholly true
in cover letter plain and bold
how PERFECT work could be with you
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is NOT a thing remembered well
by those you wish AROUSE and STIR
might never feel the tender spell
YOU CAST as more than dazzle, blur
for no good words can reach within
a someone wearing CHAIN and MESH
their ARMOURED SHELL and actor’s grin
protect a core, unwilling flesh
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What can you PRAY to heal the pain
of those that suffer, ALL WHO GRIEVE
if God ignores the PSALMS and SLAIN
of nations under siege, I leave
appeals at feet, communion, grace
with one who speaks of RIGHTING WRONGS
UNHEARD OUR PLEAS, an empty space
between the pews, their hollow songs
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is NOT a thing remembered well
by those you wish AROUSE and STIR
might never feel the tender spell
YOU CAST as more than dazzle, blur
for no good words can reach within
a someone wearing CHAIN and MESH
their ARMOURED SHELL and actor’s grin
protect a core, unwilling flesh
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What can you SAY to parents cold
REJECTING CHILD, phrase to mend
the chasm wide, a BOOK TOO OLD
permit another view, a blending
LOVE is LOVE enfolded with
the fruit of womb, if what was bred
is GAY, pariah, evil myth
discarding son and daughter.. dead
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is NOT a thing remembered well
by those you wish AROUSE and STIR
might never feel the tender spell
YOU CAST as more than dazzle, blur
for no good words can reach within
a someone wearing CHAIN and MESH
their ARMOURED SHELL and actor’s grin
protect a core, unwilling flesh
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For what can be SHAPED by art and prose
to change the minds of others, BIND
and BANDAGE self is gift that shows
a worthiness by own design