name. them.

what

wonders

lie

dormant

now

that we’ve

put them to

rest

cliché

begging

for a metaphor to

survive.

Worlds sieved and

drained

of gold

why fight

what you

can’t even name

name

name

them

again

again

again

again

shhh.

Swal

low.

it’s so much easier

to just

be quiet

shhh.

Vows of silence

Mistaken for virtue.

Repeat until you forget

To remember,

what wonders

are we mourning

today?

The ashes we buried

In water

A week ago,

Will they snake into

an anaconda

Or burrow further into quicksand?

Rotting roots before they sprout.

what

wonders

will

die

tomorrow -

Tossed down the drain

With withering rain

good

bye

shhhh

sleep now.

And craft dreams

Of freedom’s

Fancy.

Remember

To forget.