time, thyme, and beans

i'm taking
time

away

from being
me

to be
the one

she always dreamt of
he always chose

the one
everyone loved~

i'm taking
the phone

and smashing it
to pieces

crumpling
the mechanism
between my own
wired fingers)

i'm shutting
down
the computer
the heart, the brain

i'm closing
the world off

from contact

because
sometimes
you just need

to be

alone.

by yourself.

with no drama,
no fuss.

no worries,
just your
own
feelings.

yourself,
and
nature.

and maybe
your children

or best friend

or a good book,
just for a change.~

the technology
has ruined

this world

this body
this
house

it's ruined
everything.

so now
i'm taking it back.~

i'll take
my cottage

at the seaside
with the tulips,
the roses
and-&-+
the salt-sea spray
breezing into
the open kitchen window.

i'll take
my self-made "prison"

and i'll do
what you
can't --

i'll be myself
and i'll be happy.