Frown

ask the other side

who knows as much

or as little or

as nothing

why laughter 

is such a hard road

through tired skies

anguished fields

lost time

inquire why the easy smile

simple exchange

small talk

aren't easy

simple

small

at all

aren't his 

to give

freely

or

forced 

or

torn

from

his 

lips

his worn frown is from 

an ancient place of frowns

an ancient downing thought 

unremembered

not wanted 

not taken 

not borrowed 

from some sad clown

just feelings 

somehow 

forever

turned

upside 

down

jppestana december 15, 2016