Topless

Topless, headless, rootless
I have nowhere to fall to
Nowhere to fall from.
I have neither earth nor air
To hold on to
Nor earth nor air
To hold on to me.
I am ready to surrender
To my own abandonment
I am ready to surrender
To the emptiness of the moment
Not wanted I will not resist
When you move away-

Eden was like this
A woman's smile turned towards a serpent
A man on his knees craving temptation
If only we had sons to support us
And not kill each other
If only we had dreams.

When I wake I see the light
Dawn light, morning light,
The light of hope.

I swerve I swerve
I swerve like an out-of-control car
Through the light of days
Smiling on all and sundry
Seeking the meaningful gesture
That will kill me.
I see it in your eyes, in your face,
In your hands.
I am no fool
I know!
I know hidden things
I know you will leave me
I know you will be gone soon.
And I know there is nothing I can do
And so I go out in the morning as you did
To die there.

And when Adam left Eve to dig with dry, dead bones
In the dry, dead earth
And hide
The autumn leaves had already fallen.