July 16, 2025

Poppy Medicine


What am I doing on purpose
What am I doing just because
The need to stay active
Balanced by the pause

Staying lucid
In an opiate dream
Poppy comes to me
Bloom, pod, and seed

Black cat
Nestled in my lap
Sweetest companion
Ultimate nap

Bringing relaxation
Ease, a feeling of repose
Where will this bloom seed
Nobody knows