What I Assume

Walking

A human has two opposable thumbs,
is compelled by lightning and rainclouds that storm upon his brains
as on the plains on Venus.
With these man makes endless imitations.

His two legs that walk or run him
like a bicycle's wheels
are easily mis-balanced when slowed
If he steps toe to heel, if lungs dilate
he'll fear falling over
if he adjusts his pace, the placement of weight
mind and body bend to be a tuned kaironmeter
the tunnels in his head, a breathing triad:
in, out, stop
each phase qualified equal.

Then may he finally see the brown dirt path,
with weeds thereby dusted,
green stems arrayed upwards,
gray bark with blackened cracks
from a burn a dozen summers ago,
finally see the first bud, smooth like plasticine,
a new leaf, all things observable,
as Man, once again, becomes a mirror
containing everything and nothing.

So may he shrink, the dilatory respirate
until breathing, time, and nature again gain
touch, taste, smell, form; recede to the original.
Or else are released and forgotten
in favor of the easy imitations that we can control.

Forms of Things Known

A human has two opposable thumbs,
is compelled by lightning and rainclouds that storm upon his brains
as on the plains on Venus.
With these man makes endless imitations.

His two legs that walk or run him
like a bicycle's wheels
are easily mis-balanced when slowed
If he steps toe to heel, if lungs dilate
he'll fear falling over
if he adjusts his pace, the placement of weight
mind and body bend to be a tuned kaironmeter
the tunnels in his head, a breathing triad:
in, out, stop
each phase qualified equal.

Then may he finally see the brown dirt path,
with weeds thereby dusted,
green stems arrayed upwards,
gray bark with blackened cracks
from a burn a dozen summers ago,
finally see the first bud, smooth like plasticine,
a new leaf, all things observable,
as Man, once again, becomes a mirror
containing everything and nothing.

So may he shrink, the dilatory respirate
until breathing, time, and nature again gain
touch, taste, smell, form; recede to the original.
Or else are released and forgotten in favor
of easy imitations we control.