Ground Zero
i seem to remember
a sunroof sky
full of kanji and silk
wisteria dancing across the wind
my daughter laughing in that so saturated face
as friend and i sit down to a morning game
i swore i would take advantage of his saké rejuvenation
i seem to remember
the taste of my wife's lips
so sweet a touch of harmony
quickly replaced by the happy wet kiss of my child
giggling so to almost annoy
this fierce competition
my new pocket watch stating
with such fine western precision
you have time to champion
it's only
8:13
i seem to remember
wind chimes singing with laughter
and graceful chatter
that so rose to cacophony
as i anticipate movement
in this whirl and rash
of mans humanity
i seem to remember
a distant sound of wings
floating across this eastern sky
of eyes squinting to see
and my child suddenly
turning white
the brightest white
the hottest white
the darkest white
i shall never see…
i can't seem to remember
where i left my soul
i think it's where my shadow
left a halo
burned into the ground
Copyright © Shaun Hull | Year Posted 2017
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