i
because you’re
human
you want
to run out in the
rain
& get wet.
you want
to roll in the
mud
& roar
like a
tiger
even
if you never
do.
ii
climb
the side of a
mountain.
no need to
reach the
top.
sit
on a rock &
watch the
sky.
from here,
there’s no need
to rule the
world.
iii
a man is
building a
stone coast line
along the edge of a
pond.
he collects hefty
rocks in a
metal wheel
barrow &
transports them
mightily down the
hill side &
through the
grass.
a lusty angel
huffs &
puffs
to separate the
firmament from the
sea.
iv
be quiet––
the forest is
talking to your
ears.
& whispering
to your
eyes.
the wind that
crosses the
pond
is billowing
from the bottom
of your
chest.
v
the mountain
watches the
stars & experiences
forever.
an empty
hulk of a car
is crumbling back to
earth
in an undiscovered
meadow.
a child
sees her image
on the surface of a
pond
& the clouds &
the trees & the
frogs &
fishes in the next
dimension.
vi
head down,
forgotten in the
sludge,
a lifeless
toad is
dreaming.
because you’re
human, you want to
try every
thing.
why not
death?
like diving
into a
pond
& swimming
home.