SUCH DANGEROUS THINGS
There is a wee hole
in the lattice of my well-being
That intricate lacy scaffolding
that keeps me upright and whole
And through such a tiny gap
can crawl
belly first
such dangerous things
Those daunting doubting winds
that whistle through
in the dark of night
leaving distrust and haunting suspicion
Those silent stinging comments
that leave raw, red welts of misgiving
And through these smallest of cracks
those wheedling roots of weedy thoughts
plant themselves in my heart
and grow furiously in the rain