a time of silence
has come between us
like the time it takes
for a fish to become
a chimpanzee
or for a clump of coal
to become a diamond.
the time
the heart
needs for grieving
as it turns to gold.
a time of silence
has come between us
like the time it takes
for a fish to become
a chimpanzee
or for a clump of coal
to become a diamond.
the time
the heart
needs for grieving
as it turns to gold.