what endures proves enigmatic
for those who come later
without reconcile
of then till now
a single bead
dew twists
around stem
then drops
to an instance
of water
nurtures then erodes
persistence pays
tiny rubs etch away
level grand to humble
of course one time
we would simply fly
carve graceful twists
in the light outside
air hauntingly cold
what we leave behind lasts
only so long until we return
forgetful and seeking again
Chagall 2018
