Love Poem: The Pendulum's Thrust
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Written by: James Kelley

The Pendulum's Thrust

The dull tick of the blade against my
 
throat waits for the sound;
 
I sit in wait.
 
I hear the moan of another chapter
 
and quiet the pendulum the best I can. 
 
Choking on utterances of a beggar's 
 
plea, I find the potential energy
 
that set the trap. 
 
I should have never thought of you.
 
-James Kelley 2013, All rights reserved.