the leaves know nothing
of a mile
the dirt underneath can’t
see the stars
sometimes you have
to be dead before you
can be born again
frost on the pumpkin says
it’s time
ice and mist leaks from the
sky
sometimes you have
to be dead before you
can be born again
at the gate
what’s your name
i said
what’s your name
(nobody)
sometimes you have
to be dead before you
can be born again
bhagit 10.14.07 perrysburg, oh