anchor
anchored,
i drag and scar the floor
i pull, the weight, to meet demands
how often do i feel alone?
how often do i say: one more.
there before me
just one more
to cross
to complete
to keep the score
by habit
i stay
by order
i function
interiority—
noted
set aside
counted
i know my faults
i built the life
and still
the wanting, unfed, presses
from behind the step
unnamed
unspent