are not are

the following are what they aren’t more often than what they are.

*

life is

a series of concessions

that change serially

*

a day is made

up of what

we make out of

the day

*

only happiness

can show sadness

only peace

can augment anger

only love

can break up

love

and only break ups

can bring love

back

*

when you

have given up

know it hasn’t yet

but has finally triumphed

over you

and what you

can give