Rob Sullivan read this piece on Saturday, April 27, 2019, as part of the Tompkins County Public Library Readathon fundraising event.
once the eyes are opened
the world never appears
without its juice and spark
the everyday becomes singular
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set in stone?
all will crumble to dust
all will change form
over and over
maybe we know what we know,
all the rest
hearsay, conjecture, guess
eternity is one
of endless possibilities
who am i to say?
who am i?
who?
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don't we all love
a good mystery?
myriad opinions
live together nicely
coexistence is plausible.
oh, dogma
you'll find that under philosophy.
no, i don't think
it's filed under non-fiction.
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if one sees litter
strewn about the thoroughfare
it would behoove one
to pick it up
leaving the path
a bit more tidy.
if one experiences
wails of distress
from a dying mother (earth)
one should be prepared
to work for her salvation
and leave this planet
a bit more
alive and well
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sacred vow
lifelong commitment
sacrament, most holy
yet divorce comes
nearly every time
for all,
save poets
willing to give all
in return for the great
big, beautiful world
