BROKEN ROCKET ENGINE
B urned out,
R etrograde,
O mnipresent
K inships fade,
E rasing memories
N ever made.
R aggedy smile
O ld and toothless,
C arved lines
K ind yet ruthless,
E tched on eyes
T arnished truthless.
E xhausted time,
N ipped in the bud,
G raveyard moons
I mpaled in the mud,
N osedive crashed to
E arth with a thud.
Feb 10, 2014
Robert Horton