THE BAYONETS OF WORDS

In each book we read

we find a slice of ourselves,

a revelation given

to explorers

who, in some distant land

to be named after them,

they suddenly see

their own reflection

on a pool under a roaring waterfall

or on the surface

of a still lake;

they traveled far

to discover a glimpse of themselves,

we read and in our solitude thought

are pierced

with revelations and forgotten memories

of our lives and selves.

17.03.2019