tired – diptych
by m lewis redford
tired
from sleep
dream about to fight someone
poke my fingers in his eyes
couldn’t control a class
even when angry
tired
from looking for meaning
when writing
drove 150 miles
nothing magical
no gorges of grey cloud
to brace my fresh and steely view
sunny day
people stupid
all acting lost to their wondrous nature
I, tired
and lost to my wondrous nature through judgement
stupid stupid stupid
~ ^o^ ~
the Batman
is on a mission and a vow
absorbed and meticulous
in every activity
the vow to strike fear
the mission to make justice
even if he has to do it himself
all without knowing his wondrous nature
at all
which cause his shadows and nemeses
to arise
manifest and garish
askance and twilight-mirrored across town
the Joker – his freedom and adjustment
denied and let wild
the Riddler – his doubt and guilt
refused and shot with worm
the Penguin – his child and hurt
abused and reviled by hope
the Catwoman – his love and beauty
un-held and awkward to speak
he climbs the outside of buildings
stupid stupid stupid
part of >>> Batman
travelling wormhole: travelling is fresh
mirror wormhole: ‘small town busy …’
not stupid stupid stupid at all
maybe so, but nevertheless stupid to our ‘wondrous nature’ – whether myself or my desparate alter ego – c’mon: climbing buildings on the outside