Thursday, September 11, 2014

Unbearable Valentine

How are ants and antelopes able
to go about their lives following
their immediate feelings first
strenuously obeying seasonal whims
with no personal stake in the matter
while we outfox ourselves if we can
with knowledge we cannot bear
which crushes the body
and will not let it go
this body which would live forever
if only the soul wouldn’t lie
if only the soul would get out
of the way nothing would die

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