our loves and our griefs

are equally ephemeral

at the earthly finish each of us is utterly

alone in the earth

our consciousness gone

of all we desired and pursued

with all the vigor we should have used

to pursue our place

in the firmament

but until time is called for

all creation

we will learn not to mourn

the bodies we've left behind

we will learn not to mourn

the limited hopes of each incarnation

we will learn not to mourn

again and again until we've run out of 'agains'

we will learn not to mourn...

Content (c) 2008-2011 Philip Milito.