Monday, November 2, 2026

ONE IN A BILLION

     —after W.S. Merwin


On the last day of the world,
I would not want to know it.

Because maybe not realizing
how lucky you've been

is what burnishes one stupid 
little pebble on the beach—that is: 

only walking over your life 
day after day without bending down

to put it in your pocket
allows you to own it.