Mother Nature

A poem from my book.

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Mother Nature

Here comes the thunder
here comes the rain
chasing the afternoon
cargo train

We’ve outrun Mother Nature
time and time again
but we know she’s got endurance
we know how this will end

I’m biding time with my cadence
and weary pirouette
I dance even when I’m sleeping
and sing when I’m out of breath

They’re shutting off the oxygen
it’s written in the will
when the train is underwater
I’ll be dancing still
 
 

This poem is featured on page 59 of my book, Hollow Trophies for Howling Idiots.

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