Each year I wonder if the sun will leave
\nand take it all<\/p>\n
the skies the light the kiss of summer
\nand leave us just the dark old moon
\nand winds howling at the empty sky<\/p>\n
Each fall I wonder if the leaves will leave
\nand trees will die<\/p>\n
the earth blacker than inside itself
\nand leave eyes useless as cold stone
\nand tears futile as hail before the wind<\/p>\n
Each day I wonder if the air will leave
\nand lungs wither<\/p>\n
the gulping throats coughing feathers
\nand paper lungs sucking empty
\nand blood dusty as clouds on the desert<\/p>\n
Each minute I wonder if gravity will leave
\nand the universe will float up laughing
\ninto the giggling baby stars<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Each year I wonder if the sun will leave and take it all the skies the light the kiss of summer and leave us just the dark old moon and winds howling at the empty sky Each fall I wonder … Continue reading