What shows
how little
we know?
What can be is
oft far less than
what we expect.
What is now
has never been
what it was.
07/25/2024 j.g.l.
It need not be dark
to know it is there,
does not have to be full
to feel the weight
of its stare.
You’ll not know the direction
to see where
it has been.
You could still be asleep;
it could still be a dream.
So much like a fingerprint,
only a partial phase
could be well enough
for the totality of its effect
on those who keep looking up.
07/11/2023 j.g.l.