Tuesday, January 22, 2008

I stand in the line

and look down the row to my left,
following it past warriors, farmers,
hunters, and migrants,
and watch as it trails off
into the midsts of an early Hadar
morning.
I look to the right and make out
the dim outlines
of those who see me as primitive
and savage-like in my ignorance,
finally resting on
the settlers arriving at a
planet
lifetimes of travel from
their now abandoned home.
How can I not
stand in awe
at being part of it?

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