to shape the void

once more, against the cold winds riding
all too familiar sights abound
once more into the abyss smiling
cocoon, swallow me gently

for the dream ends where the dream's ends
let me sink into the dreamless
and dissolve into a shapeless
where it smiles back at me

whisper softly, sweet empty
whisper softly and smile
travel time now, sweet empty
dissolve, dissolve, dis-


remember once upon the tiles
soaked fingertips seeking in vain

remember the wish once forbidden
no one would ever, ever know

remember how impossible
that image as painful as vivid

remember the vision, remember
wake up and give it shape


wake up, wake up, whisper softly
breathe in, breathe out, coalesce
let me cry now, sweet empty
now you smile back at me

(2023)

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