sign off

the bird in its cage is envious of the cat’s freedom

but knows the consequences of it

singing thanks for the metal that once used to be a riverbed

weeping

a sky suspended and caught

*

my mother died giving birth

though she lived for some thirty years afterwards

like an animal to be sacrificed for a ritual

who didn’t know she was raising a god

who created her as her to be her

to leave him breathing him

while he waited for the blood to stop bleeding

to appease history and its spoiled

*

the only mistake you can make

is to let mistakes only make you

*

i had a saying

that would prevent all other sayings

for it said all that could be said

but my mouth no longer works

and i never learned sign language

too happy with my voice