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L Gardener
Poems
Jan 2012
Walking, the last part
bits of stardust,
that's all we really are.
oxygen,
carbon,
hydrogen.
at the surface of it all,
a velvety overcoat.
bacteria inhabiting every inch of us.
600 particles of skin flake off each hour.
you cant be all dead.
dig below the surface.
45 miles worth of nerves.
hands,
feet,
tongue,
and lips.
ninety eight point six degrees Fahrenheit.
on some level, we all inhabit the same skin.
what we do on autopilot.
oblivious to the staggering task we leave
to two gelatinous orbs.
spot and track what we desire.
hungry harvesters of light.
hear and balance,
where we are in space.
orienting brain in three dimensions.
up-down,
left-right,
forward-backward.
we wouldn't last
more than a few minutes
without breathing.
ingenious multi-taskers.
heart runs the show.
it's the boss,
with the brain coming in at a close second.
and a highly coordinated series of f
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L Gardener
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