Good Substances

by Franco Bertucci

Mind over matter, but the body matters.
It's a bit discouraging to observe myself
uplifted, edified, transformed
by nothing more
than a cup of coffee and a meal, warm.

I have a soul but can't escape.
It would be wrong of me to deny
the heights I can sometimes reach
but rarely unless I've had a little,
or more than a little, wine.

Awkward Guy

Poems and other embarassing things. 2010 Franco Bertucci