POEM 76
Words, Distance, Space*

*I have been thinking lately
about words, distance and space
and the time it takes
for my words to reach you.

Do they become elongated
while traveling through space,
over endless miles
of far away lakes,
forests,
rivers and fields?

Can they navigate over the chasms
made by countless obstacles
and endless nights to
allow for a magical touch?
Will our word fingers embrace
in a waltz
played in Neruda’s tones
and echoing to the world
as we go?

I think Poseidon in the depths
and Venus flying in her orbit
would weave mythical
‘imagical’ stories
if such words conquered
time, distance and space.

Aztec Warrior 10.19.15