individual trails

This was inspired by a spam email i got from “Tony” with the following subject heading: “You’re an individual trails, sifting and said, in hostage”.


You’re an individual trails
sifting and said
in hostage

You’re one of a kind
making your mark
clearing your path
doing what’s right
for you
individually
your individual trail

Your own way in life
your life, your property
your decisions, your consequences
even if you have nothing else
like nina
ain’t got no…, but ah got life

You could be a princepauperartistsnobconsumercapitalistracistsexisthomophobicageistableistfathatingethnicdesiapnabitchcuntmissuslildarlinmamaselloutliberalsilentradicalrevolutionary
every trail don’t start
at the same time and space
every trail don’t end
in the same location
you could be fallenpickedupviolentlovingfree
this is
your individual trail

You make your way
with sickle, with fire
with bare hands, with stomping feet
running, crawling, on a horse, in a 1980s Volkswagen convertible
doesn’t matter, it’s yours
this individual trail

Then sometimes you go back
change your mind, find new paths
change direction
make new ones
your individual trails

You are a grain of sand
sifting through time
saying your piece
voicing your hopesfearsdreamsdilemmasworriesfrustrationslovesdespairslaughtergoodbyes
and maybe someone will notice
you
and your trails

But your trails
they hold you hostage
they give you memory
past
pain

You are beholden
to them
forever

You are an individual trails, sifting and said, in hostage.