upsets

somewhere in the thick
fog waits an impossible
finish an ecstatic fall
of the throne i wake up
alone and curse the
trance that throws out
my body in pursuit
of empty victory

time to play the game
of be here by then
and when i have made
it back home
hopefully i will take
my sighs in stride
and for a little while
slide into warmer
waters

cause we all falter
and we all fix crooked
frames and despite
smiling as the flames
lick my flesh yellow
i'm a gratification engine
someday we'll try again
someday we'll know
how it feels
to let the upsets go