You’re wondering if I’m lonely:
OK then, yes, I’m lonely
— Read on www.brookes.ac.uk/poetry-centre/national-poetry-day/adrienne-rich–song/

we are here with each other
and trying, asking at least
i see the people around this table
love each other and want better
for each other in a way i thought
once was impossible - and we may
disagree on this or that but we are
moving toward unity, i see that now. 
i hope we will be able to make more
difficult decisions and stronger stands
to make the monster stop all demands
but what am i willing to give up? 
what sense of security is bankrupt?
integration dreams often fall apart 
when the thing begins to grind you down
when the thing begins to grind you down 
we need a way to liven us up and keep our spirits and bodies intact. so that the reactionary forces will never annihilate us. 
ase

i cloak myself in the mystery of you
i do it so easily
 i do 
what you want me 
to do 
so easily 
i love you 
so easily 
i’m sorry my dear
i let you down 
so easily 

tell me a story 
that only you can tell
if you tell it slowly
i’ll bet you tell it well

tell me a landmark
only you can spot 
if you tell me quickly 
i’ll give you all i got

tell me just one good thing
that happened here today
you can tell me fast or slow
but tell me anyway

I made your bed 
When you went to school
If that’s not love
Then I’m a fool

I cleaned your tub for
no more than a belly rub 
If that’s not love
well you know 

A test a riddle a rhyme 
A reason or a season 
Or a time or a rest 
Is still a message 

Put your money on the line
Better yet your life 
Betcha change your sign 
Hard up on strife 
I’m of the mind we
should be making our owns
things, get me? Our own
strings and bells and whistles
thistles bring bristles and
scars like your throat after
driving past too many cars
past too many liars 
And situations of great 
Tension. Did I mention we
should be making our own
thangs? I think I did I think
I did.