The tall curtains billow
with presences coming and going, unimaginable
to verify.
Whispered voices congregate at midday.
Is there any phrase from the Lord?
Is there any phrase from the useless?
Is there any phrase from the dying?
Is there any phrase from the dwelling?
The curtains rise and fall like wings.
Is the room about to raise off the earth?
Midday is crowded with voices.
Is there any phrase from the Lord?
      You had been born talking the language of the dying:
      I need. I want. Not sufficient. Give me.
      When will you be taught the language of the dwelling?
Is there any phrase from the useless?
      You haven’t modified in any respect, says my father.
      Whenever you had been little,
      every time you realized a brand new phrase
      you couldn’t wait to repeat it to me.
      Now you’re previous
      and you continue to can’t wait to speak to me.
      Inform me, has your love of the world survived
      your data of the world?
      You’ve modified a lot, says my mom.
      Whenever you thought nobody was listening,
      you used to sing.
      Whenever you thought nobody was dwelling, you used to bop
       to the document participant in your room.
       Now I by no means hear you sing.
       I by no means catch you dancing.
       Inform me, are you aware by now
       which portion of your ache is self-inflicted
       and which portion is the world’s doing?
Is there any phrase from the dying?
      Every evening you cross to the opposite aspect alone.
      Every day with the remainder of the perishing.
      Your coronary heart, like several leaf,
      is 2 shades of inexperienced.
      The darkish aspect faces heaven.
      The sunshine aspect faces Earth.
Is there any phrase from the dwelling?
      On this world of coming and going,
      the useless disperse to a few locations:
      the place their our bodies are left in quietude;
      the place they stay inside us, not at all times quiet;
      and someplace they’re not telling.
Is there any phrase from the dwelling?
     There is no such thing as a coming and going,
      solely turning
      upon an axis spanning
      change on the ft
      and I really like you within the eyes.
Is there any phrase from the dwelling?
      White, white, fairly white curtains.
      White, white, one, two, three, 4.
