MICHAEL MARROTTI

MICHAEL MARROTTI

"THE DROUGHT"

I've been stuck

in a tunnel for seven days

Looking for a glimpse

of sunshine

or a feeling that once was

If only I could replace

lethargy with lucky

I'd be one step closer

to my favorite destination

The more I travel

the more I lose touch

with who I was

where I was going

and what I've become

Reluctantly working

for my own independence

this is a fateful choice

I would never voluntarily

choose

Here I stagger

as I attempt

to get straight

in every crooked path

or faithless thought

Denouncing

my self inflicted struggle

Crawling like the parasites

who capitalize off others

until they reached their peek

I'll get back to the top

if I have to construct

my own ladder

"GIFT OF SELF EXPRESSION"

It's an ambiguous life

of ambition

I simply can't make up my mind

Should I sharpen

the blades in the kitchen

Or take a solitary walk

across the Smithfield

Street Bridge

Up above

looking down

into the water

my spirits are low

but I'm still up here

It's a lengthy leap

to swim with the fishes

I could call it quits

and not die alone

Instead I cross the tracks

at the railroad station

It's a shortcut that leads back

to the same way of living

Juggling pill bottles

as I confirm my decision

Gathering rope

in case I feel like swinging

One bullet short

of canceling my membership

I've felt plenty

of things

in this lifetime

All that's left

is to express

how those things

have made me feel

"BETWEEN THE LINES"

I've seen the signs

Read between the lines

Made my purchase

The lines ceased to be

Happiness manifested

I watched the signs

glow and blur as I

climbed the ladder

to where I once was

Transcendence

I'm on top

of the situation

looking down

on the upside

Hijacking these

lazy endorphins

forcing them to

work a double

Setting myself up for

a significant moment

Signing away my release

MICHAEL MARROTTI