the holidays stopped by
with a bottle of bourbon
tucked under his arm
a sugar coated lemon moon
hovering above his hat
he is beautiful
in the opened doorway
we share a heaviness of heart
more burdening
than
lenny bruce’s eyes
i tell him thank you
for remembering
i’m sometimes very little
and act accordingly
his smile becomes centuries
a coltrane record begins to spin
my favorite things
in the corner
all of it carried in his pocket
as he pours spirits
into perfectly mismatched glasses
and says
i’m here because
we spend this time of year
surrounded by people
who are gone
2 replies on “lenny bruce’s eyes”
Well penned verses. Love it!
Thank you!!!