“Scissor Half,” a Rumpus Original Poem by Jacqueline Waters
Scissor Half
You were telling me your dream
at some point you started
just making it up
Thus believer and unbeliever are brought to heel
I hate it
But allow it like a veil between my heart and mind it would be boring to lift
Really I’ve got to find a place
to lie down and go to work
I’m OK, I stand up and take my time
which I also accrue
Regret fixing the problem
but persist
I feel good about my persistence which I also ridicule
Do-over
You can have it
You couldn’t make
the connection
Much less
all of them
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