Artistic License

I want a place where I can brood,
walk with friends I trust,
especially those I have driven off,
including loves.

I don't think that’s too much to ask.

I’m aware that fate is a task
and may trim perks short,
so that living is not made easy.

I’m alright with that
so long as I write up the facts.
I believe that's fair.

I write in language unvarnished
as I can make it,
so that light shines through:
random ugliness and random beauty.

I will not fake it.
Neither will I overstate it.
It is my world, too.