M.A. Morris – Brave & Reckless

Legacy of Shadows – M.A. Morris

“Mama, why have I not ever seen you cry?” To answer, How do I even try? Do I say it is the miles of years

She dressed in black Since the age of twenty-three. She covered all her insides with The blackest sack cloth. She made sure to let in

Down the dark hall She stumbled, Running, Trying to get away from the monster. Down the dark stairs, She fell, Tumbling, Falling away from the

So now we know, You told me I wasn’t, But I was— Your creation. Said you loved me Just the way I was— But was

Is there a truth that never hurts? The truth of a garden? Of the Texas sky? Of a home? Or an empty house? Is there

Friends surprise with a birthday dinner. Then out to the bar for a few drinks. They laugh and wink When a tiny little thing With

Together, We spent the day, Hollow and empty, Broken Like that dropped Carton of eggs When you went to put them away. Driving, A county,

Gather and pile the wood neatly. Stuff the paper Torn from notebooks. Pile the ribbon tied cards High and wide. Take a torch, Or a

I drink this curious wine Amidst this dying battle In the early morning hours When sleep is a dream Chased no longer. A bruised oppressive

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