Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Emptiness, IL, 60605


Return to me.

Casually.

As spring returns to winter every year

and in his cold embrace deposits thawning seeds

transforming darkness into light, with grace.



Return to me.

Poetically.

As if my arms your absence never felt

my light stays on at night for you to see

the window open to facilitate your breathing

my sheets your ever-calling exploratory sea.



Return to me.

Irrationally.

As if this world were not senteced to die

as if the years before us were lined with pregnant promises

as if our children could still plough and seed this blesséd earth.



Return to me.

Just this.

As if our lives would last forever -or

as if my dying breath were yours -and

up in heaven

all at once

the light you nourish in your womb

could give this world a chance.

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