Thursday, June 30, 2011

Pretend to Be Air

Pretend To Be Air

Someone was whispering—
Somebody I knew—
Someone who watched
What I was turning into

I was left at the doorway
Saw night rise and then fall
Transfixed by these shadows
That murmured and called

I can stand in the vacuum
Imagine your hair
Breathe slowly the autumn
And pretend to be air

By the bedside I hover
Inhabit your dreams
When you roll to the side
It is hard not to scream

These are the mirages
Of one who was whole
These are the visions
That shattered my soul

I can stand in the vacuum
Imagine your hair
Breathe slowly the autumn
And pretend to be air

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