satisfied

the man who never knew

i won't leave soon
and i'm smiling into blackness
sleeping through the edges of
colorful pages in a colorful novel
a suspensful thriller a #1 best seller
or at least it would have been if
i had ever taken the time to
finish writing it

the man who always knew

i will leave soon
why bother i snarl into blackness
sleeping through the edges of
grey blue pages in a broken novel
a suspenseful nothing a never-seller
or at least it would have been if
i had ever cared enough to
finish writing it

the man who we all knew

i may leave soon
but i am ready i shine into blackness
fiery words in calming colors mark the
edges of a lively novel, a #1 seller, a machine
that gave me life because i wrote it
and you smile while you cry at the end
because i finished writing it
every single day.