the theory of dark matter in the universe

dark matter dances on the mathematical page

unproved equations from the theoretical sage

 

but i believe in dark matter

and it’s distinct pull and influence on our movements

 

it is not only all around me in-between all that we see

but it dwells in every fiber of my being

 

my publisher sent me an email

“we need a manuscript or send back our advance”

 

i put a check in the mail

walked away from the mailbox into the poetry of night

 

lit a cigarette and watched the smoke take flight

and saw an irish pub across the dimly lit street

 

i went in and took a seat

ordered a pint of harp

 

soccer was on the screen

so i stared out at the street through the plate glass window

 

five dollars a pint, an eighty dollar bill

and i walked out into the late night chill

 

lit a cigarette and watched the smoke blow east

so that is the direction i turned my feet

 

maybe someday my new novel will be complete

but i’m not done dancing on dimly lit streets

 

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