Soon but not today
A mantra I leave tied around my neck
for safe keeping
The knot is double tied for permanence or
I forgot how to tie any other types of knots
There are big waves in the Sound
and bigger still in Nazaré
If I could surf, I don’t think I’d want to
My swimming was left underdeveloped like
the way this place used to look
a few centuries back
My brain has grown accustomed to melancholy
and strokes it like a Cheshire Cat on its lap
The cat looks for Alice in the mouse traps
because he’s lazy
He knows the story’s ending soon,
but not today
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2026 at 1:18 PM UTC
Soon but not today
A mantra I leave tied around my neck
for safe keeping
The knot is double tied for permanence or
I forgot how to tie any other types of knots
There are big waves in the Sound
and bigger still in Nazaré
If I could surf, I don’t think I’d want to
My swimming was left underdeveloped like
the way this place used to look
a few centuries back
My brain has grown accustomed to melancholy
and strokes it like a Cheshire Cat on its lap
The cat looks for Alice in the mouse traps
because he’s lazy
He knows the story’s ending soon,
but not today