Murky Memories

murky are the images of my past

recalling forgotten memories

remember previous lovers and

what we might have shared...

previous employers and how

long I worked before leaving,

and the circumstances of my

departure as I always seemed to

be moving forward in my career

instead of sideways or backwards;

fishing in the mind's pond without

bait is a dangerous adventure as

what was has been reinterpreted to

be something else altogether...

distortion and misalignment are

the thoughts that I catch most often

and I wonder if this is really my

memory or those given to me.by

whoever has invaded my dreams.

July 21, 2023