Elegy
By Mong-Lan
& what if hope crashes through the door what if
that lasts a somersault?
hope for serendipity
even if a series of meals were all between us
even if the aeons lined up out
of order
what are years if not measured by trees
Copyright Credit: Mong-Lan, "Elegy" from Why is the Edge Always Windy?. Copyright © 2005 by Mong-Lan. Reprinted by permission of Tupelo Press.
Source: Why is the Edge Always Windy? (Tupelo Press, 2005)