You must
Break
the body
It’s not important
When it begs
Become deaf
When it drags
Kick it right and left
When it gloats
Pollute it
When it shouts
Mute it
You must
Love
the body
It’s not potent
When it aches
Thank it
When it breaks
Soothe it
Tell it a bedtime story
If it needs it
When the worm eats it
In a hurry or slow
Say stay or go
You must
Crack
the body
to the breaking tension
With the whip of attention
Till it secretes
Unincorporated secrets.
When the shell
Cracks
And the bird
Hatches
See how the wind catches!
September 30, 2009
