4 a.m.

 

An empty circle of flying white

drawn in the sky

by no master of the brush.
Bright hole in blackness.

A silent gong

that awakens me at 4 a.m.

with a sound that comes

from the hollow in my bones.

Explain to me again

because I am very thick and stupid

how your being angry and depressed

about the world

improves it.

Explain to me again

because I am very thick and stupid

how taking sides in the conflict

solves it.

Explain to me again

because I am very thick and stupid

how blaming one tribe

while absolving another

brings clarity and understanding.

An empty circle of flying white

drawn in the sky

by no master of the brush.

Bright hole in blackness.

Explain to me again

why it must not be each one of us

who takes responsibility

for creating the world

and shining over it.

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