Light and dark:
these are the only states to rely on.

I’m in the dark,
waiting for the light

with absolute certainty
that it will come.

Once I’m in the light,
I can wait for the dark

knowing with absolute certainty
that it will come.

My ending isn’t foretold.
I don’t know when it will come

but I know that if I go
in daylight it will turn to dark for me

and if I go at night
it will go to brightness before it fades.

So I’ve been told, at any rate.
Light follows dark follows light,

say the prophets and those
who shrug at them

say pretty much the same.
All I know is this:

when I choose to go or even if
the choice is made for me,

then light will follow dark
will follow light around me

and I can’t and I won’t keep myself
from breaking into

a thin relaxation; afterward,
I’ll think of smiling and saying the word

“Ah…”, then leaving this marvelous
addled place behind.

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onward,
T