Rock Bottom

Screaming, shouting, yelling —
Whispering, talking
Stumbling, dancing
Stuttering, chasing
Punching

Exhausted —
Falling down

And then —
Getting up

Starting all over
Again

Forever —

At your

Shadow

What do you expect
What did you think
What can you ask
What would it give
How could it respond
What has it taken

From this fumbling
Fury —
Twisting, turning
Contorting, bending
Flexing, shaping —

What
What
What can you ever
Ever
Ever

Grasp, gain, hold
Dig, touch, attain
Show

Who
Who
Who could ever
Ever
Ever

Hear, listen, reply
Acknowledge, confirm
Respond —

But you