ON THE DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN TRYING TO FIND HIS WAY

ON THE DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN TRYING TO FIND HIS WAY


WHO
OR WHAT
STARTLED THE BIRD
SO THAT IT FLEW
DISJOINTED
THROUGH THE SKY
FINDING NO PERCH
ON WHICH
IT COULD FIND COMFORT

FINDING NO PEACE
FROM THE JANGLED MUSIC
THAT CHOREOGRAPHED HIS FLIGHT
SEARCHING
FOR WHAT GOD
OF HIDEOUS FACE
SEARCHING FOR WHAT

BUT ANSWERS TOTALLY ESCAPE US
BUT WE LABORED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM
DIGGING HOLES IN THE OCEAN
UNWILLING
UNABLE
TO STOP
NO ANSWER
NO COMFORT
EXCEPT TO KNOW
THAT AT THE END
THERE WAS ONE LONG GLIDE
THROUGH SKIES TURNED FRIENDLY
ONE LONG GLIDE
TO PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING
ONE LONG GLIDE
TO HOME AND REST
ONE LONG GLIDE
TO SHELTER
AND THE STORM'S END


FRANK A VOLLMER