56. Dialling back the sun
It’s time to turn the clock back, set the alarm.
It’s time to turn the clock back, set the alarm.
One thing I think I’ve learnt
(Seeing the suffering and all):
You can’t live coldly.
A beggar’s ragged coat is lined
with feathers at the shoulder. Hear his story.
The winning sperm headbutts the egg’s membrane
and penetrates. They melt into each other;
the chromosomes pair off. The new cell doubles
Wayfarer, your footprints
form the way – there’s nothing else.
Wayfarer, there is no way.
You make the way by walking.