09-02-2023, 08:21 PM
The off-worlders
are the quiet ones.
Discourse puzzles them
and language is met
with smiles and blinking eyes.
They covet the rings
on our fingers
which they caress
taking deep breaths
followed by what we take
to be sighs. They enjoy
crowds and always move
in pairs, holding hands
behind their backs
a though about to perform
some acrobatic act.
Their visits occur
from invisible portals
that seem linked
to the arias in La Bohème.
It’s been three years
since they first arrived.
They are left to wander
at will, and we no longer
respond with wonder
but savor their company
and the fortunate few
who know them best
are silent, keeping them
safe from the unsympathetic.
It’s a happy alliance
for the family of man
and they seem to know
that their presence
is a blessing for
the least among us
and act accordingly.
are the quiet ones.
Discourse puzzles them
and language is met
with smiles and blinking eyes.
They covet the rings
on our fingers
which they caress
taking deep breaths
followed by what we take
to be sighs. They enjoy
crowds and always move
in pairs, holding hands
behind their backs
a though about to perform
some acrobatic act.
Their visits occur
from invisible portals
that seem linked
to the arias in La Bohème.
It’s been three years
since they first arrived.
They are left to wander
at will, and we no longer
respond with wonder
but savor their company
and the fortunate few
who know them best
are silent, keeping them
safe from the unsympathetic.
It’s a happy alliance
for the family of man
and they seem to know
that their presence
is a blessing for
the least among us
and act accordingly.