used to be
I could treat the poems
like puppies — trained them
to sit up and beg
for your favor
pathetic
those little shining eyes
turning over time
rock hard and obvious
in their need
now
I treat them
like search dogs
they track on their own
I follow
they’re lean
if they find you
good
if not
I trust
they’ll find someone else
Dark Matter 
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