Laughing at the Moon

Sanity

it’s
the little things really
that keep me
sane

or

at least
somewhat less
crazy
than you
perhaps

like morning coffee
candle fire
scented bubbles
in steam

but they often remind me
of other things too
like getting too close to the heat
and
the inevitable burns
from staying
too long

so

here’s one little thing
that won’t leave a scar
though it brands me
as volatile flame

but some days
it’s all
that quenches the rage -

this chemical shrink
in this bottle

for life