Just look,
the blossoms
on the cherry trees
entreat,
even if this year
you think that you’re
past caring.
You don’t have to feel
a thing, they promise.
And so, against
my better judgment,
at the edges
of my damp, stolid
scaffolding
of a soul,
gentle mysteries
begin to stir,
unfold.
2006
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