Taking a Break

By Vern Fein

We all need a break.
A break from working,
a break from kids,
from our partners, 
from school, from God even.
You choose your break.
But can a break, break you?

A private, bored with the play, 
took a break to down a drink.
Left Abe at intermission
unguarded for a bit.

A novice telegraph operator 
took a walk under the beautiful
black, starry sky. Missed
the frantic Titanic signal.

Take a break?
A break can wreck
the whole world. 

 A recent octogenarian, Vern Fein, has published over 300 poems and short prose pieces in over 100 different sites. A few are: Gyroscope Review, Young Raven’s Review, Bindweed, *82 Review, River And South, Grey Sparrow Journal, and One Art.  His second poetry book—REFLECTION ON DOTS—was released late last year.