Friday, June 4, 2021

ON THE BORDER

 

The Chicago train left between 3 and 4

In the afternoon and arrived about 10

The next morning. At some point

Near the westmost edge of Indiana

Time moved back to repeat an hour.

If I want to visit myself as I was,

An hour spent not here or there 

Between wake and sleep will do

So long as I remember that he,

Has his own absorbing concerns 

(Not least the girl sleeping next to him

Her dark head against his shoulder)

And no intent in particular 

Of growing up to be me.

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