Stars and the Light That Is Not
cloudy or clear
seen or unseen
they will shine
whether dead or alive
they make ghosts see in the dark
make cats and dogs
go in and out of their own shadows
a full moon
is stuck on the roof
of a nursing home
Alzheimer gets angry with itself
dementia goes out for a naked walk
newborns sleep in peace
always to wake up crying
their pale faces molded
into alien shapes
and the stars
the far and away stars
gleam out from their forever dark
eternally empty
mouse holes
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