in-breath, self-dialogue

the in-breath self-dialogue,

is irregular in appearance

and the cursive of an unspoken murmur,

emphatic as a sigh,

tonal as a complaint,

couldn't pass as a legitimate alibi, 

yet has interior flight 

as a remark with carriage,

and exists more as a verbal bruise received,

as the emotional body knows of these well,

is the albatross of a soul, 

though lost in flight,

has the wardrobe of summary, 

well worn, 

and well worn out,

can't continue to exist on a diet of pity,

wants to go over the horizon of summary

and never look back.

what came in dressed as words,

becomes nude as homeless feelings,

if actually overheard,

could be received as dismay,

but not sharp enough 

to be heard as chagrin, 

not sturdy enough to be disappoint,

could lead to bummer status,

but that would require further conversation,

also not really self-aloof 

having just enough awareness as passage,

with a feel that entertains as familiar, 

once again,

not tidy but is the labor of a snail's passing.

it could be considered 

an in-breath anomaly 

yet meaning is overheard.

further discussion is in the form 

of prolonged silence 

that eventually passes, 

as if the inner sounds of momentum overwhelm subside.

no bullhorn is ever needed

for the self mic is always on, loud enough,

for as one remark alone, 

is a full conversation 

of the self

unto itself . . .