Break Even

Realization is a big blow
That comes when you least expect it
After throwing all your eggs in
a basket with an open end
It does more than crack.

Recovery is false prophecy
It doesn’t really come around
When it does, it takes forever
Forever takes forever too
No-one knows it’s length.

Life bites everytime i try stretch
There is no home to turn back to
What lies ahead smells of bodies
Dead, broken by love, work, self. It’s
hard to break even

Victor Oyedele