Stories

You are composed
of how many stories?

If your answer is six or more,
I despair for you.

If your answer is three to six,
I worry for you.

If you say two,
I will remember you.

If you say one,
I will embrace you.

If you say you do not know,
if you say you are made of none,

I will tell you: you are One.
I will turn you to your First Blank Page

and say, write it here.
Somehow tell that One

as soon as you can,
as clearly as you can,

something depends on it,
something close and dark and dear.