I heard the heavens call but didn’t go
I saw shooting stars fall but didn’t know

I watched the wings beat time to distant drum
I swam with fish sublime but floated numb

I kissed the sky so tall with earthly sighs
I felt my faint heart stall instead of rise

I read beyond the line then turned the page
I tasted wine so fine but burned with rage

I wrote words that enthral no friend of mine
I sang to fretful squall that snored divine

I soared on smiles so small with worldly-wise
I cursed the cloud’s dark pall while in disguise

I cried out for a rhyme to ghosts below
I tried to crawl through grime and climb in snow

I prayed to poets all who didn’t come
I finally recall it’s best stay dumb

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