Be enough to have your back broken in
two by promises that never left the plaque
(of a friend's teeth)
Be enough to have the world you
knew so well turn to inkblot
(in 4 days time)
Be enough to have darkness engulf
your aspirations swallowing them whole
(before reaching the pillow)
Be enough to accept sorrows frigid dance
on your throat while it muzzles
(screams for God's mercy)
Be enough to endure
because you
always
have
had
to
(be)