seen through blinds
behind darkened leaves
the sky, several clouds
somewhere
the sun shines

operative jitters,
the kind that keep a struggle down
nausea, nauseated
compounding fears, contracting
committed,
you're beautiful, I know
bereft of lessons, and lessened at that
but unseen, taken
obscene, jittered
caffeine, littered
sidewalks, walked out
to lessen