Don’t disappear. Not today. The humidity is too low, The vibration of baby insects hums along the ground Surely you hear them. Tomorrow it will still be springtime And the day after that.
You can’t disappear, you’ll miss the fireflies and the August lilies You’ll miss the homemade garden salsas and the baskets of eggplants and basil and sweet peppers You’ll miss the crunchiest leaves under your shoes The feeling of warmth after cold The November moon.
Don’t disappear, The wide world needs witnessing And you’re the only one with your eyes to witness it.