still walking

share of thee water

in its element

like all of us

like a book

spell of semen

wall of silence

or too?

this end

or all of us

he said

all of us do it

each time asleep

each time he said

especially again

especially item

the totem was his

the uncle was his

every time it fell open

at the same ritual

every time she said

the words he cried

and no one saw

that's how it is

he said

that's the whole problem

each time

she said