he closes his eyes
not trying to escape
to what will be
he dreams of
running
from what is
he read a book
and he learned
that pain can be endured
he read a book
and he wanted to
be like the old man
even if the old man
returned to shore
empty-handed
even if the old man
only dreamed
of what once was
YOU ARE READING
digital dance - poetry
Poesieyoure not alone in the way you scream at a god who hears but does not understand or care to learn
