To Lay a Blame
to lay a blame
is simple, is easy,
is as simply as picking
up a light word, laying
it down thickly,
squarely on someone else
now taking blame
is another matter, feels
weighty, an Atlas feat,
but shuffling blame
is a simple process, barely
lifting a finger, better to
do the heavy lifting.
Dendritic
my story is connected
to your story
we are the threads
that spell the word human
where I was may be
where you are
will be, where you will be
is tied back, like a branch,
to where I sit today
where I wait
is where we meet
our roots intertwining
below the surface.
Giant
He was a giant
though small
a warrior, though
seemingly peaceful
because he had
the simple courage
to speak a word
and then keep it.
JD DeHart is a writer and teacher. His chapbook, The Truth About Snails, is available from Red Dashboard.
