i feel trapped
again, the
yellow stars,
dancing mockingly,
in freefall.
cursed in this
land, the trees root
themselves, sparse.
but i feel each
one more than the
last.
if i cry, they
spread, my tears
do no comfort but
spread rivers,
more food
for sprouting.
and the pull of
the moon,
my soul reaches
for it, too, something
close enough, glowing
you light my world.
my orb.