A Proper Life and a Creative Death

Steve B Howard
Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read
“man in maroon suit jacket beside window with railings” by Heng Films on Unsplash

So often the expectations of society
eat the true expectations
of the artist’s heart.

Yes, I can stuff that knickknack full of
more doohickeys for cookie crumbs all day,
but the hours you’ve stolen from my life
has shaved another century off my
creative soul.

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Steve B Howard

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