Before, During…After

The Present has been Perfect

for this Preppie

(when I’m Participating, that is)

I’ve Modified Infinite ways

to try (hard)

to begin (slowly)

to say (sincerely)

If Conjunctions were horses,

Buts would ride…

And in fact,

Passivity is so becoming to me

it runs me on & on & on & on & on until I

Actively search it out!

I often—hold on, don’t I mean occasionally?—interject

getting my Split on

since I am—

(to be Cliché)

inclined to

Verbal Gymnastics…

©Karen Robiscoe