The Window
by John L’Heureux
Ned and I saw cats dancing in the window
and though my watch and clock broke
both of them — within an hour, I did not mind
so much because the cats were good to look at.
Watches get enough attention anyway.
and though my watch and clock broke
both of them — within an hour, I did not mind
so much because the cats were good to look at.
Watches get enough attention anyway.
This morning, timeless, was a footrace and I
ran into myself upon the stairs, stood sick
and wonderless at the same old clutter
of bones and lies. I damned me to my enemies.
A new effective way to pay old debts.
ran into myself upon the stairs, stood sick
and wonderless at the same old clutter
of bones and lies. I damned me to my enemies.
A new effective way to pay old debts.
But at the moment of Communion, Christ
lying light upon my tongue, I thought
about the cats and Ned and clocks,
revived the Christian wonder at a dancing toy,
forgave myself — almost for being me.
lying light upon my tongue, I thought
about the cats and Ned and clocks,
revived the Christian wonder at a dancing toy,
forgave myself — almost for being me.