Have you noticed—
when you sleep,
you do not feel old
or young—
but ageless.
Not ageless
as in eternal; not pressed
into the shape
of the universe.
But ageless
as in:
holding no pose
out of habit;
ageless as in:
uncapturable,
unfathomable,
new.
*
Drifting off—
where is this sea?
When
was this ancient
glacial flood?
What is
this leviathan
that rises up
between you
and the creature
you were sure
you were
gravitating to?
*
of the dreamer,
though even its creations
may remain
unconvinced,
never once
thinks: this can’t be happening.
