Have you asked the tightrope walker
where he is going?
over there.
he suggests.
At the airport, I ask you
why you must travel?
to see the world.
you rehearse.
But when you return, you say you will tell me if I am yours.
We gratefully watch the walker’s feet
petals on a necklace
like these words that I
lace around your ears
keeping me alive
high above the ground
Over there. Eventually, it is true.
Sep 1, 2010
Sep 1, 2010 at 11:38 PM UTC
Have you asked the tightrope walker
where he is going?
over there.
he suggests.
At the airport, I ask you
why you must travel?
to see the world.
you rehearse.
But when you return, you say you will tell me if I am yours.
We gratefully watch the walker’s feet
petals on a necklace
like these words that I
lace around your ears
keeping me alive
high above the ground
Over there. Eventually, it is true.