He is like a child
bouncing around the perimeters
And thusly finding a toy
within those bounds
is a stranger beyond.

It construes his demeanor
Yet it is a frown
that ever remains
because he is the pawn
and the puppet
of restricted joys.

Come forth
out from the darkness
and shake not at your own shadow
Stir within the comfort zone
no more.

You could not know
what your mind hid from thee
You could not barge thru
frozen complacency.

But you've wandered
with one barefoot
and eroded the soil
with your close steps
not a few.

My friend
your nose appears to be as open
as the front teeth you smile behind
And yours eyes,
as if squirrels cracking nuts
in questionable safety.

Your laugh
is unrelinquished,
and hardly complete
Hanging on every
last peek from the eye.

Oh the eyes
They look on thee
and the voices do surround
as if sounds regurgitated
from collective indigestion.

My friend
you will be there
as I will always be here
Listening as I'm watching
for your easy escape.