Replacing “far away” and
“are we there yet?” and
“where am I?” —
Replacing long-ago questions
with statements more rounded,
less severe in meaning and intent.
“How much further?” turns into
“No closer than you’d thought.”
And the wind from the west —
where the weather comes from —
tugging at your ear with final
revelations, but now you know
to turn to it and say,
“Still, no closer than I’d thought.”
(2-24-07)
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