He Told Me
Suddenly I see
that the basement is flooded
up to my knees
rendering me helpless
wondering how to scoop it out
with just this small cup in my hands
And how could I have
not known this or forgotten
water sloshing
dark in ominous circles
being cold and somehow foreign –
while every drop I know by name
And for a moment
with this small cup in my hands
I stand puzzled
while awareness slips away
just like water slipping through cracks
caused by my ambiguity
And again I go
through all the daily motions
with no idea
what's lapping at my knees
and don't hear the cool shivers crackle
In the hours of my ignorance
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