... then focusing entirely on
myself trying to get closer--
idiotic and complicated process,
but that's what i do. I actively believe
this world is not far from its original
glory, because each baby is brand new;
each day is brand new--each mercy,
compassion, insistent flower anyway,
unconscious smile, ticklish humor, careful hope
before it shovels itself through anger--all
of this is brand new. And it is ours. I think
we can. I write, "We are, we can, please Let's."
I sleep every day for awhile. I hope to see some
part of the outside, being an interior person who stays
more than goes. I want to find you. I walk and buy clothes
and create things. I LOVE CREATION. I ABORT NOTHING.
I do not and will not abort tragedy. EVER. I want every song
to be sung. I want to find that liberty is like every favorite song
carrying each individual's hope, best, crying, rejoicing, helpless,
nerving heart to the Same Original Self calling our names
and singing, tickling, repenting only that we are afraid to return,
afraid to believe.