the needed angle of skeptic

the needed angle of skeptic

the needed angle of skeptic
from fortune cookie insert
of "beauty, charm and adventure"
opened to a full world
razor sharp eyes
before an audience

dangles
a strand of hair
of truth
a slit of trust
spread apart

beading mouth
with your slump
standing like you always do
and you
a reflection of your shadow
your shadow
a reflection of you

fruit punch stain
luminous peaks of tile
frigid cold floor
on to the floor
my head off

there
not so much
unconscious