SENDAI i am human

SENDAI
She came from beneath the waves
L.A. Maihi 2010

I held my heart in my hand
time-keeper
drop
by
drop
leaking
sand


I balanced my mind on a knife
meshed-glove
drip
on
drip
leaking
life


I placed my body on a shelf
fleshy-bones
rib
on
rib
leaking
self


I threw my voice to the storm
soft-timbre
note
by
note
quickly
worn


I climbed the vine into the air
skinless-bark
splinter
by
splinter
deep
tear


I ran my anger to the ground
sore-body
ache
by
ache
peace
found


I traded my soul to let me roam
circling-past
step
by
step
welcome
home.....

L.A. Maihi