present

and here, with an awareness

of something like the world breaking down

of temporary and changeableness

ready to go any way, either way, all ways

at any time.

like the clock sped up, like the atmosphere thinned out

like all things satellite clouded the infinite--

where is the world? on a day like today

like any day but yesterday

was it like this then?

did things sit still

and not revolve chaotic

did things walk past, just one day, another

yesterday

could people walk the earth

instead of fly tumbling away from

all that we knew?