every need fights to make
(from K. LINES THAT AIM TO BE)
its voice heard, to be
fulfilled with a gentle touch
K’s lines, encountered after I had spewed the below caustic grump at the demons of my own distractedness, furnished an alleviating contrast.
It comes down to simple resolve to have
Your way with the day. Foreswear frittering.
Swear off salving every loopy freak
Flopped on the stoop, manky hat in hand.
Never mind the entreaties. No demand
Answerable except with laser seek,
Otherwise you haven’t gained a damned thing;
Just time lost and an empty crock of salve.
(c) 2026 JMN — EthicalDative. All rights reserved
EthicalDative 
An excellent juxtaposition. (K)
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