origin songs

strange unseen dark of this body
heartbeating unto her first word

and it was good
and it was listen

all this before the hour of tower lights
and high walls blaring admonitions

ripe for falling from and that followed
and with it the word forbidden and us

tumbling after
& now is a good time to remember

how in the beginning
before the word

was her hearing
like come

Author: Stacey C. Johnson

I keep watch and listen, mostly in dark places. View all posts by Stacey C. Johnson