stories un-boxed

I want to listen
to stories
unedited
unabridged
unpinned
no rules of grammar
and syntax
no boxes
of beauty and power
opened for effect
no messages
and morals
waving flags
just simple
ordinary stories
of you and your life
straight from your heart
a blob of clay
in a beginner's hands
on a potter's wheel
a tiny stone
held out with a smile
from a child's sullied palm
a rushing rivulet
rolling into the gutters
on a rainy day
yes, I want to listen
to stories
our stories
real
alive
un-boxed