Floater

Pyramid

When I was young I used
to float down the hallway from my bedroom

inches at a time

careful to not try to hard
for fear of falling to the floor
and being heard/hurt

my secret would be out
and I would have to explain myself

My arms were outstretched
like a ghost
My feet pointing to the ground

I lacked the delicate balance of a hummingbird

Surely this would come
in time,
with age.

Though now I drive cars

I barely walk

My feet have shaped to push
while I sit in chairs.

Being Enlightened

You're good, Pyramid! I really enjoy reading your stuff.

I have my license but I don't feel I'm a very good driver and you know, it's very rare that I feel put off about walking or taking the bus. I actually love walking and, well, depending on the other patrons and how packed it can get, I don't mind riding the bus either. I find people get SO lazy when they have wheels. They drive to the corner store to buy milk when they could easily take fifteen, twenty minutes out of their day to walk there and even get a little excercise in the process...it amazes me! I also shake my head when I go past the neighbour's driveways and there aren't just 2 cars, there's like 4! Who the hell really, really needs that many vehicles?

Ah, to float as we did when young and our asses weren't pressed into car seats or desk chairs.....

Ms. Haiku

That's some imagery you have there. Floating is like freedom in a personal world of cemented air, you know. I didn't get the driving part from the first part, but the first part when the protagonist was young was incredible.

depopulationINC

great piece, but the title made me think of a dead body in a river. I reallllllly liked this though.