Dragon of Space

In the room farther away than a window I am alone taken of myself cross-steps reach the other side is all I must and I am alone to dissolve rocks under my naked eyes cornered aslant this wall huge with sleep feeds on dark air and I am alone how still the mouth of desire tasting the prisoned slow light more slowly twined with breathing fevers that other body and I am alone if I turn away turn through the knitted door I shall fall into the deep the black-longing fire but I do not move and I am alone

Mary Norbert Körte
SourceLicence:Public domain (US, no notice)

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