the squirrels of morning
Posted: February 22nd, 2023, 10:33 am
sluggish blood, thick
from the ravages
that came last night
you see, you never know
who you will be there
in the molasses morning
sleep alone is not enough
only divine intervention
will pick you up today
off the metaphoric floor
give you a nudge out of the mind's door
to bathe in the sunshine of living
and use your real legs
and swing your real arms
and swivel your two ton head
to see the upper branches
watch a magic gray squirrel turn silver
leap recklessly into tomorrow
from limb to limb to limb
just to show you,
it really is possible
from the ravages
that came last night
you see, you never know
who you will be there
in the molasses morning
sleep alone is not enough
only divine intervention
will pick you up today
off the metaphoric floor
give you a nudge out of the mind's door
to bathe in the sunshine of living
and use your real legs
and swing your real arms
and swivel your two ton head
to see the upper branches
watch a magic gray squirrel turn silver
leap recklessly into tomorrow
from limb to limb to limb
just to show you,
it really is possible
