-caught you blinking-

i caught myself thinking
dropped you drinking
lapping it up I saw
the last inkling
of cause and awe

she stopped my chance
wasn't up to her circumstance
she has me
dancing
her little dance

of crock and bawl

we sleep inside of days
without ever doing
we creep with pride of ways
without ever showing

ways
means

i feel like i caught you smoking
slapped it from you thinking
laughing a grin as you saw
the last inkling

if even I saw you at all

J.L. Koehler