grist mill flour
awkward mindwork
remembering two lives
imagine born again
do you want cream
for your coffee -
depends
and prices
if your past life
was ancient
can be confusing
a $2.99 loaf of bread
astounds some deep
memory
of grist mill flour
horse drawn journey
that ends
fording a swollen river
the spring rain swells
then here you are
as well spending
$10 on avocado toast
some part of you thinks
this is too much to bear
remembering
what even
is an avocado?
empathy
limit
to inhabit
other
people’s lives
to feel if
you’re
doing it
right
different
from
the start
your sight
becomes
mine
your
breath
is my
breath
your touch
from my
hands
your
mortgage –
well, we
can
talk about
it
small
epiphanies
i. this
voice
When I
step to the mic
and speak
the words
I have
written
in this
voice
you know
it’s poetry
ii. not
missing you
Used to
eat eggs
two a day,
everyday
until I
read the report
don’t miss
them as much
as I
thought I would
