Stravaganza

now the branches of the peach tree bend under the weight of the fruit in the lake the sensible little fish avoids the heron's pointed beak almost all the children playing on the lawn are smiling the muscles of young people contract their atoms on display Insects land on the branches obeying a spring rite nothing disturbs the ragged wanderer's insolent stroll on the stone stairs the elderly man supports his cane step by step the wind blows from the south and the white plastic bag dances in the air the injured praying mantis antenna hangs beside the restless head gravel paths are bordered by rows of bricks workers stack cement bags on the truck bed the hospital expansion work moves the entire block drops of serum drip slowly and the boy follows them with his eyes birds on wires watch the dark clouds move lightning strikes the mountain that seemed placid on the horizon our current face doesn't differ from others we've had until then we finally dive decided from the height of certainties into the invigorating waters of an illusionless existence