James Magill

SO IT GOES

If I could only get near that paradise bridge
Anyone could safely bet,
That I would find it easy
To rearrange the inevitable sunset
And even if I had the defensive heart
Of a stone gunfighter,
I'd gladly trade those ways
For some clearer days and some times that were lighter
Yet, still like most, I'll probably spend
An extended part of my designated time,
Somewhere between the pain of the trial
And the thought of the crime.

* * *

NURSING HOME

Reduced to
Three drawers
And a dresser,
Could have been
Something by definition
But reduced to nothing
By the system.

James Magill is a poet whose work is recognized on the "VSA" Artists Registry. "VSA" is an affiliate of the "John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts" in Washington, DC (USA). His work can be found at http://www.vsarts.org/ Magill is currently searching for a publisher of a manuscript of his titled Reflections on the Human Condition. He can be contacted at jwm2125@aol.com.