READING TEA LEAVESthe thief of wordsthe lurking killerof ...

READING TEA LEAVES

the thief of words
the lurking killer
of layered worlds
unfolds

let us deny it
welcome the liar
make space for it
by that inner fire

come, my dear
pour that tea
let us set aspired
desired dreams aside,

dulled but free
we have no schemes
to shatter, no stars
that matter out of reach.

pour that tea, and look!
the tea-leaves scatter
porcelain slips and
heart's fragility will shatter

MC