Poem: A x i s

Ritter, Chris D (rittec@UH2297P01.DAYTONOH.ATTGIS.COM)
Sat, 28 Oct 1995 04:50:48 -0500

A x i s

It seems to me
that the World
is a fastpacedobject
that spins on an
ax (s) is
constructed of Hope
(bilnd) Hope
a n d
(erratic) Prayer
We invent God/gods
to keep The World
afloat in space
to keep the living
a live
and make
the de ceased
de com pose
The mightyconstruct
of everyone's dreams
would c ru m bl e
and b l o w away
in the inter stellar
w i n d
if it weren't for such
a v a s t amount
of people dreaming
si mul tan e ous ly

by christopher ritter