pose as sanity the mask wears thin

pose as sanity the mask wears thin
/ Jim Wittenberg

irreal and imprisoned within it

irreal and imprisoned within it
/ Jim Wittenberg

not so arranged as to help us individually

not so arranged as to help us individually
/ Jim Wittenberg

counterfeit cosmos stealthily growing

counterfeit cosmos stealthily growing
/ Jim Wittenberg

can’t see for the life of us how we can do it

can’t see for the life of us how we can do it
/ Jim Wittenberg

credit for bringing him up

credit for bringing him up
/ Jim Wittenberg

could sense the passage of time

could sense the passage of time
/ Jim Wittenberg

but set off automatically

but set off automatically
/ Jim Wittenberg

among all the complicated misfortunes

among all the complicated misfortunes
/ Jim Wittenberg

a mysterious light was seen

a mysterious light was seen
/ Jim Wittenberg

his bowler-hat on the back of his head

his bowler-hat on the back of his head
/ Jim Wittenberg

having no refinement no feelings

having no refinement no feelings
/ Jim Wittenberg

fastened with brass nails

fastened with brass nails
/ Jim Wittenberg

attempting to wash the pain away like dirt with water

attempting to wash the pain away like dirt with water
/ Jim Wittenberg

a box she would never be able to sell

a box she would never be able to sell
/ Jim Wittenberg

suddenly cross the road

suddenly cross the road
/ Jim Wittenberg

he was thinking of the stolen ham

he was thinking of the stolen ham
/ Jim Wittenberg

had tilted his armchair back

had tilted his armchair back
/ Jim Wittenberg

but this particular morning

but this particular morning
/ Jim Wittenberg

as if not to disturb anybody

as if not to disturb anybody
/ Jim Wittenberg

insisting he didn’t know

insisting he didn’t know
/ Jim Wittenberg

frightened and a sudden need to pee

frightened and a sudden need to pee
/ Jim Wittenberg

catch released and the door opened

catch released and the door opened
/ Jim Wittenberg