What if nothing moves
your arms from your sides
as your mind races
to formulate an intention
for the flailing
—an embrace
What if you love
because nothing expands
your chest and constricts
your solar plexus—inexplicably—
and you say: love is blind
when love is nothing
and you are
a nothing puppet
(from Impermanence. Mad Orphan Lit. 2021)
Thank you for taking the time to read/listen. I’d love to hear what you think about being “a nothing puppet”.
I’ll be back later this week. Until then, I hope you have wonderful days!
Warmly,
Ren
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I enjoyed your reading of the poem very much.