amanzinita / john sweet

amanzinita

and even in the cold april rain,

nothing grows

from the dead man’s bones


even in the act of hope

there is a moment of collapse


             a house on fire


all of these small animals

dying frightened in the underbrush and

who is it that sings the

                song of joy?


who is it that loves you with

words instead of actions?


not all empty moments

are wasted


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