You sit by me, Waiting
Patiently
*
I thought I might move Over,
make some Space
between us
*
Who are you?
sitting beside me
the Field before us
Empty
*
Are you here to Gather
as I am,
Reassemble
the bits and pieces
which, in the Frenzy
of everyday, get dispersed?
Or are you here to remind me
of what I mustn’t lose?
*
That in truth
there is nothing more to Fear
*
Low enough to Gild the day’s light
and allow for the night to harden
our Sun has given the Signal;
for some it’s their first time
for others it is habit
Recommendations to the newcomers
reminders for the initiated
encouragement to the Seniors
everyone speaks at the same time
generating the clattering cacophony
of the Gathering
Such a sudden cloud you Rise together
settle on another wire continue your babble
Readying yourselves
for the oncoming journey South
until the Deep of the night Ices over
and only the Blue Jay call resounds,
you are Gone.
Photograph by Erwin Wybauw