She could tell
before birth
or after the crest
her finger tip
in death is more
than simply dying
dismemberment
of self or
limbs or soul
remember the crescent
shape of yellow
like a plated reference
to her mind or
the question before
the sensation of birth,
soul, time, eternity
remembered, remembering
or forgetting the instant
continuity of it all.
Once she remembered
it was forgotten
remembered
again
the consequence
of flight
she could not
control or ease
of pain
relinquished
before and after
the triumph of passion
and memory.
It could not be said
lectured or discussed
the distinction
in souls
passed through
yellow
red
through white
distinctions
the memory
she said
i am here
nowhere have
i gone
nowhere will
you see
me other than
i am here
no where
else.
If as to the crowd she chanted
if as to the crowd she wandered
among them, touching as if
to know each of them
among each other, not
touching they would say
she is like no other, not
one of them, not one of us
but like them among the crowd
where her soul is the mirror,
the consequence
the total gesture. You cannot
have it both ways, they reflected.
They said you cannot have it
both ways, among which
she said, You do not know both
ways without which you cannot
survive without me, or them.
Join us.
To know boundaries of soul
to know without knowing
beyond the present knowing
time or affiliation whether material
or otherwise to make sense
beyond senseless apparition
guides you, he, it, we, they
a totality of winding road
neither she nor anyone knows
the passionate words
she picks them up
one by one, places them
in her basket of gold,
never knowing
the weight or height or width
of them the words
consequence within
a virtue of doubt,
reason, provocation or
miracle to secure a place
of proof speaks
of loneliness
or miracle.
One or the other,
are they the same?
she asks
they do not know
she points to
the distinction draws
a timeline inferring
action without knowing
of hope nor miracle or
loneliness or both or
either one noting to
conquer or settle or gossip
or prattle or secure illusion
of soul, self, or master
robs the illusion
and wealth betrays
the hope of security
the trust of mystery
beyond the scope
of this and that or
between one and
the other knowing
difference in illusion.
Once he discovered the truth
she knew. they all knew.
she could tell, would
tell what she knew before
security held up the photo
graph on the wall, telling
her, him, them, they
he without and within
it was none other than
she, it, they, him do not
know what they know—
every one of them
frames the diameter
stretching like a diamond
across the boundary
she does not cross
he crosses the boundary
standing inside
the dimensions of them
not knowing or under
standing the circle en
circling the form before
the diameter stretching
from eye to the other
encircling the tightrope
stringing between them
the form they do
not know
nothing,
nothing knows
the nothing
they do not
know
what they
know
inside
the circle
they want
more
this desire
inside they
cannot
know
beyond
what they
know
How can they?
When she
found him
he was
wrapped
in silk
crying
he did not
know
but she
knew
one word
inside
him
he did not
know
how could he
know
she placed
her
heart
inside him
inside
the
word
she sees
him
looking
to
see
his
self
They did not know
they had lost the words
floating up beyond them
she says it is lovely
they couldn’t say
they couldn’t know
not now
not any time soon
but maybe
she said
maybe one step
at a time
she said
when he turned
around it is you
he said
I haven’t seen you
in a long time
I know
she said
forever is a long
time ago
was just
now
if
you
see
her
or
him
or
them
tell
each
one
the
truth
before
they
leave
they
want
to
know
Believe it
