
After all/the waning days of summer/at hand/we lean to the very edge/peer over/new season/of change/promised land of mercy/be not afraid/with you/with you/with you/mantras galore/settle into the deep/watery/anguished/ tender parts of me/the bruised edge of me/you know who/and I don’t know where/drink tea/oh so politely/waiting for the scones/fresh from the ovens/furiously crochet the jaggedly/separate/mismatched tea towels/back together again