Wander out slowly to the dark of
the wood
It's dappled with sunlight, so pretty,
But stay in the shade. It's cooler
in there,
And dimmer, the better to sink into
sleep there.
Why go in the light? Why look around
you?
Why stay awake? What's there to look
for?
Listen to whispers of myriad sleepers
All in the wood, all looking for darkness.
Somniferous shadows that once were
alive,
That once lived in light. Join them.
Abandon the light. Join them.
1992-1993
Copyright 1997 by Jennifer Kohl. All
rights reserved.
