the comb in the bathroom
reflected in the mirror.
the bathroom contained
in the house
the house contained
in england
england contained
in the world,
the world contained in the
solar system,
solar systems in
galaxies.
in a room on a rock in space
sat a comb
unmoved by the fact
that the stars and the whole of
life had been necessary to form
it.
it sat there with a quiet dignity
in no way demanding,
but to be seen and to
be.
its absurd gift of existence implying
everything
as everything
does.
and me in the bath and
the water in me
and me
in the water.
(watching) all that is within
and without that formed it
all,
from here to outer space.
all of it contained all
and was contained by
all,
like an infinite spectrum
of russian dolls contained
within each other.
atom-
molecule-
cell-
sun-
self-
world-
mirror-
bath
and comb.
