It’s always a battle
against gravity.
things not put away
a middle toe found
between the pruning sheers and the center of the earth.

When someone falls,
faints,
has a heart attack,
is punched out in the ring,
their heart is broken…

first thing
get them up.
if they can only stand

gravity can be fooled,
misled
not notice the break in resistance
a prone body flaunts

It knows

We know it knows
we need to forget
if you can only stand

how close to gravity’s clutches we are
how precarious the balance
stars can’t escape
we can be forgiven
we are only made of stars