squirrel does her
gymnastics on a wire
so nonchalantly,
she must not
be self-conscious—
and as I pass
underneath the lithe
animal, I think
that sometimes,
there are pockets
in the present so exceptional,
the only explanation
is that all of this
is frivolous;
I could spend a life-
time trying to cultivate
this poker face,
but a world this blithe-
ly beautiful can't
possibly be serious.
