Oh the weight it must be light,
wherever you are
And I know you don't think twice,
wherever you are
I am going to leave some things here.
Yes, right here.
On the off chance you will come by to see if there are embers still burning. Sometimes smoke indicates a fire is dead, sometimes it means the opposite.
Here is a collection of origami animals: a squirrel, a seagull and a racooon (This last one looks more like a dachsund, but no matter).
Here are some newspaper clippings: a story about a cat rescued from an attic, another about an Alzheimer's patient found aboard a bus six hours away from his nursing home, and one about a high school football coach who recovered his state championship ring at a yard sale, 30 years after losing it. Yes, there's a common theme.
There is also a small stack of poems. Some original, some stolen. All of them involve people who attempt to communicate with each other, without success. Don't think it is about failure. The intention is to capture the effort. The words are descriptions of the
try .
I am going to leave some things here
Just because.
and I'd ask if you're all right
wherever you are
And do you think of me? You might,
wherever you are
Trespassers William - Different Stars