in the wordless chamber

they feared death

desperately

thus they clustered to the fruits of the earth

craving dispersion

as if to avoid knowing why



in the wordless chamber

they feared life

desperately

thus they proclaimed any given truth

and swallowed

as if to justify their fear



he knew that there had been hordes of seers

before him

who set out to cure

though, the sick wished not to part with

their decease

as if it made them feel

alive



in the wordless chamber

he accepted desperation

and the unpredictable manifestations

of hope