F. J. Seligson

[from]

APPARITION

tel-let

2002

Apparition

Copyright © 2002, by F. J. Seligson.

tel-let

325 W. Tyler, Apt. B Charleston, IL 61920-1865 USA

1

Mother

of

my

mind,

I

return

to

your

arms

all

fears

gone

&

hopes

need

less

at

ease

I

forget

where

you

end

&

I

begin.

2

Mother

of

my

mind,

on

the

rim

of

your

sphere

the

lady

waits

what’s

her’s

&

mine

you

make

the

same

3

Even

a

black

&

white

cat

is

one

color

for

you,

O

Mother,

the

girl

I

met

today

&

I

are

one

skin.

4

Her

smile

&

mine

shine

the

same

her

eyes

&

these

light

up

at

once

&

when

I

explain

you,

O

Mother,

she

looks

deep

inside

&

says

"Yes,

I

under

stand."

5

No

wonder

I

would

wed

her

to

night

in

my

dreams—

there’s

no

other

way,

but

in

you,

our

Mother.

...

11

O

Mother,

as

I

rose

up

to

see

her

today

her

door

swung

open.

She

[who

else?]

was

sweeping

yet

I

couldn’t

see

her

face

I ,

too,

felt

as

dust.

12

&

Mother,

when

all

dust

is

swept

what

will

be

left

of

me?

You

seem

an

empty

floor,

but

also

more

than

ap

pe

ar

an

ces.

Surely

no

more

or

less

than

me.

Where

is

the

dust

or

duster?