February 23, 1987 11:45 a.m. The decade of the Eighties Poetry by Michael F. Nyiri

Poem for the New Year 1986


Maybe I gave up Maybe I'm not so smart
Maybe I forced a feigned facade
To cover an unplayed part.
Maybe may be too strong a word
And words fail me every day
Wishing for something humongous to happen
Daily life gets in the way.

Maybe I closed up Maybe I never knew why
Maybe I never did know how to cry
Maybe could be procrastination
I wait for the right one to arrive
Eternity's just round the corner
Inviting me to live the lie.

Maybe
Maybe

Maybe I'm used up Maybe I expect too much
Maybe the glue I've been using
Won't stick to relationship's touch.
Maybe might be a good loser
The light will flick on once again
Wishing for something delicious to happen
Frenetically covering the pain.

Maybe, maybe
Maybe.

1987

Link to "The Poem for the New Year 1984"
Link to "The Poem for the New Year 1987"
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