and sage with a dash of lemon
and an ounce of
Green Chartreuse for
good measure.
How to expand a life
Re-steep one’s tea
An extension with a second saturation
Adding half lives for future brews
Pulling, stretching
Sneak in a few more leaves
When no one is watching
How to shorten a life
Wring twice for extra water
Add hours in the sun
Plowing, reaping, kneeling, digging
Weathering a body for labor
Subtracting health for wealth
Kneading, grinding, squeezing
How to keep a memory alive
A nose captures a scent
An ear retains a vibration
A shiver reaches within
Strangles a cell or two
Then paint a picture
Capture a small lie
Embed them into an entity
Retell the story
How to forget an inkling
Depending how far it wriggled
Cold shower, insane sensation
Wrap around a new pain
Salt a wound, add lemon
Tentacles flail in harsh environments
How to erase a trauma
Plant it like a seedling
Cry for it like water
Feed it like a midnight snack buddy
Watch it grow and transform
A new life broken from earth
Pull it from the roots
Let it wail
Dry it in the sun
Paint it silver and gold
Give it away
How to find courage
Imagine your beating heart on a shelf
Separated from you by dunes of sand
And people and expectations
It withers slowly
Pulsating only for so long
Go to it
How to say no
Look them in the eye
Adjust speaking speed for desired intensity
Do not smile
Mutate an idea for freedom
Create, Imagine, Tweak
Savor a thought and mold it
Tweak, Experiment, Let go
Extract what you can
Brew without torment
Add a little spice
Drink up