Under the Eager Eye of Ra
A mantle of mist this morning
hovers over the earth
drapes across hills, hangs in the trees,
pulled up by unseen hands over unseen faces
A soft blanket as the world turns
(in between nightmares,
the restless shaking of a leg)
ever searching for the cool side of the pillow
Just for a moment, even the birds
plucking carrion on the side of the road
are shielded by these pretty little fogs
that will eventually be burned up,
an offering to a flaming god
that demands a sacrifice