eight minutes

I am dust,
Inevitable, yet essential.
I paint the night.
It is calm before the storm.

I am fire,
A summer's day on bare skin.
I give life.
It is calm before the storm.

I am wind,
Silent and gentle, even playful.
I ignite the sky.
It is calm before the storm.

I am light,
You have eight minutes.
I travel time.
It is calm before the storm.

(2013)

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