Tracing the beautiful illusion of control
February 21, 2025 · Poem 18 of 112
The mazes you drew in red and orange
marker,
stretched and floated
above the green, threadbare carpet
of your childhood hallway—
a tapestry of imagination,
riven by future indecisions,
reflected in the flames dancing in your eyes.
A small hand, possessed,
a steady grip, unencumbered
by the trauma of indelible mistakes,
tracing the beautiful illusion of control.