Stopping To Ponder

You wouldn’t hire

a fox

to reinvent

the henhouse

And you wouldn’t

task a mute

to shout

“The Enemy’s Approaching”

 

You wouldn’t

date a woman

another’s love

she carries

And you wouldn’t

give a hand

to a foe who’s pledged

to bite it

 

You wouldn’t

show your cards

to a double-dealing

cheater

And you wouldn’t

trust a bard

who can’t read his words

with feeling

 

You wouldn’t

take the time

from an hourglass

that’s empty

And you wouldn’t

stop to ponder

on an answer

— without question

 

(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)

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