i laughed

whispers in a crowded room
you just can’t leave so soon
swinging closer to the truth
with each conscious orbit
a more subtle reverence cedes
awe-struck eyes on the trees
caught in a gale
earth’s windswept bounty
aglow, this time you know
which direction expectation leads
a harbour, a light, a curving path
back to back
disbelieving eyes on the sands
caught in a breeze
whispering please
no, no – you don’t understand
this is no distant land
only revealing earth’s essence
just a piece of the whole
you can never leave, no
you can never leave