Nothingness

 

Nothingness

all sorts 

of vise grips 

tightening freedom 

hindering lingering 

clamping rest

choking life 

keep me on the move 

doing something else 

to check another box: 

done! 

I want some 

nothingness 

and with it 

I’ll take 

a cup of hot tea 

a book 

a journal 

a pen 

a comfy chair 

and two wet noses 

by a blazing fireplace 

savoring each moment 

cherishing the warmth 

of the deep 

peace