before
whole universe
the moon lit large
the bottom of the deepest sea
and the palms of these hands

trees
grass
the very earth
we stand upon

and the memory
of little ones
asleep in their beds

tomorrow's sunrise
two Spring cardinals
the horror
of our darkest nights
and the crack
of close-in
lightning

whole Universe
this very instant

before
thinking
feeling
defining
believing

muddies
the pure
spring stream

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