My Mind is a Poem

 

My Mind is a Poem

By Teak Kilmer

Circa 1999

 

 

My Mind is a Poem

My Heart is a poem

My soul is a poem

My body is hungry

… I sell cars

 

 

 

Written while driving to a psychotherapy appointment mostly at traffic lights, but some during the process of driving.

 

 

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  1. Julie JeatranNovember 11, 2022 at 8:46 PM

    Lol. Profound, and true and sad and funny.

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