What can we do
with these
thoughts that are
interdependent
yet
deliberate and autonomic
like breath
just
rising to the surface
to clash, dance, slip away
or
coming back
and over
until
you’re sick of
it resembles
stammering
more than a rocking chair
What can we do
with this
f r a g i l i t y
so versatile
diverse and stunning
that lies
dormant for decades
then reappears
charged
with the transformed familiarity
of
an old friend whose face
you’ve not seen for years