Let (Written 10/8/11)

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Let every stream which aches the mind be crossed;

Let every empire fall to cinders,

      every hawk turn to stone,

      every eagle sleep as a carcass.

Every rume, and rumble in pits

Let every shudder, shake dry bones;

Let every jaw crack under the anvil,

      every needle pierce the eye,

      every shard scar the mouth.

Every smell, and taste in anguish

Let every ladybug scamper your chest;

Let every mantis weep on your toes,

      every spider whisper you oracle,

      every cricket croon an elegy.

Every insect, and pest in fray

Let every foot feel warm blood;

Let every lung wheeze stole air,

      every lip lock an escape,

      every hand feel a kin soul.

Every life, and moment, its breath.

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