Wren from Pare by Parks Burton

full stop: everybody knows about the wren
no sleep, I’m addicted
no heat, curl up and snuggle with the wren
you could talk, you could rest all day
undefeated

it fills the space
it’s everything that I know
rosy, blunt and bold

no way, I’m beat
everybody knows about the wren
caffeine, back within it
you’ll see, everybody knows about your friend
he’s running under every single line
somehow there’s no precedent, reason, or design
take in the lie, see the curve
rebound in the messaging

it’s a part of me, I thought
but then I still dig in the rind
late at night, magnified

full stop: everybody knows about it
no sleep, i’m good i’m good i’m good
no heat, curl up and snuggle with it
and leave your troubles far behind

no way, I’m beat
everybody knows about the wren
caffeine, back with the jam
you’ll see, everybody knows about it

no friend of mine

• Pop
• Los Angeles