Thursday, January 9, 2014

Timelessness

The Lorel Tree, California Coast

Inevitability

I am falling
Through time.
The distance between the bridge
And the dark water
Diminishes 
Swiftly.  Still
I see crisp sailboats
And feel the sweet wind
Rushing past my ears.
How did I become gripped by gravity?
I did not jump. 

May 31, 1980

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