1.
Vaseline eases some
things along,

even those that
need further resistance.

If we leave all
options on the table

can it hold the “weight?”

What transpires is
action animated

by a lack of seeing where
we could be, i.e.,

r.p.g. & thee,
etc.

2.
Relations age some
explode ask

the Afghans you
never know

what is going on
inside sign

some papers
hope

it plays to last
or outlast

the fragile denouement
on the table.

Your hands are
never still.