The World Eclipsed Me – 7

words by barbara doduk


7.

and

the question wasn’t answered

and ended in a why

over the hill

into the valley cave

soft and sweet

lingering there

hovered

tasting the longing for more

and

angels sang above the window ledge

and held the stars in their place

formed the clouds

to set background

for morning red sun shining

over deep tanned skin of land

the tarnished life

seasoned weathered smiles

and

no more

or less was spoken

jumping off jagged cliffs

landing in the mind

confused over answers

that came from the wonder

of the beginning

the hope for no end

ever with a mirage of waves

washing the slick of me away

into the void dark pit

all without light

on the rim of it

and

time became aware

and ticked off its charming hand

the wings rushed to hide

when out of the fantasy I arrived

and the air roams without cause and aim

over the flush

the pink

the hue

of the flesh of him

over the meat of me

and

the end is open

to the various functions and flaws

questions without reasonable pause

quick and sure plead

all answered

dreaming the what

of the gut

to the pain

the gift

the mixed up matter and countless reminders

and

a mourning went

flushed away

lifting

drifting

drive

I have the memory of the longing

for the more of this

the detoured roads let travel begin

tarred black the sticky path

and

it repeats skips

and shoots the arrow bow over the tree

into the pulp cupid

and down it all goes in a psychedelic dream

ripping away the seams

and stitching back the remains

bone patching

the holes whole

with lip melting kisses

soft cheek caresses

so I can flower

and grow in the world garden

no more questions

just

here

I

go