Inventor

I'M AN INVENTOR
AND NOW MY SONS ARE DEAD
THERE'S GUILT IN MY HEAD
MUCH MORE THAN CONSCIENCE

I'M INCONSEQUENT

STILL.

EVEN NOW
WHEN I DON'T HAVE & I CAN'T
LEAVE ANYTHING BEHIND
THERE AIN'T NOTHING LEFT FOR ME
TO LEAVE BEHIND.

(bnqnh, 2001)