Kurt J. Moser Needles
It's been a long time since my birthmarks
made me fret
or I could mindfully admire the beauty
of a spinning thread
It's been a long time since my troubles
had a name
but how can I come clear and how
can I try to explain
with all those needles through my tongue
all those needles through my tongue
It's been a long time since I felt necessity
or even tried to while away an instant
of eternity
It's been a long time since the evidence
was clear
but how can I speak unmistakably
and without fear
with all those needles through my tongue
all those needles through my tongue
It's been a long time since my troubles
had a name
but how can I talk unmistakably
and without shame
with all those needles through my tongue
all those needles through my tongue
