it was as if speaking with a leaf
coaxing it to break loose
and set sail for mother-earth
falling, floating down
inch by inch
dropping to the ground
feeding the earth
with its red ocre breasts

when i awoke to the dawn
and exited the dream

BLACK

BLACK!

what does it mean?

not much!

we've disappeared again:

inter-marriage, inter-sex.

inter-mingles, my friend.

my neighbors, my favorites

my "want to be like".

we glance past each other

begging not be seen.

no acknowledgement

nor "how are you?"

just a "do i know you?"

"you're none of mine."

"where're you from?"

"you  know what you can do."

"this is anew day."

"change is in the air."

"go where i want".

"do what i do".

"no more needing you."

until, until...