Washing Our Hands of It
Daniel, God is my judge,
jumped up from sleep
his head cracking open,
wiped his nose and eyes
on the sheet. What a virus
does inside the body,
parasitic microbes
gaining entry in the cells,
bombs in Kosovo harming
innocent children.
I huddle on the floor
beside him dosing one
Adult Tylenol 2 grape-flavored
children’s. 485 grams for 75
pounds. Daniel: visualize
azura and warm air blowing
white clouds slowly in an endless
loop, clear water flowing
smoothly over large granite
stones, breath evening
into regular sighs.
~janan :) >>
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