Thursday, October 14, 2010

Life's lesson

Each day a strand
Pulled from the cord
It's all unraveled.

Each hour a feather
Plucked from the chick
The down runs out

A brick at a time
The wall is built
But suddenly appears

No flag raised
Nor caveat shouted
Not even a whisper

Quiet pleasure
Until…
The trance is broken.

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