Companion poem for chapter 24 in the R.M. Dolin novel, "What Is to Be Done"
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Gravity is an honest broker,
even if its burdens are
at times bizarre.
Angelica was first,
which is always special.
As are promises flying
in defiance of
the likelihood things end well.
We’re all from somewhere,
on our way to something better,
dismissing history in lieu of
a more convenient ending.
We hide bruises
as a consequence,
hold back more
than is probably fair.
We take each breath
without regard
to what happens next,
sometimes even
allowing ourselves to believe
the lies we need to hear.
From the R.M. Dolin novel, “What Is to Be Done.” Against his will, Sympatico pressures Jake to go to church. Padre left a note saying he needs Angelica and Sympatico mistakenly believes Angelica is Jake’s girlfriend who will be jealous to find out she’s living with Jake. On their way to church, Jakes explains her misunderstanding.
