John M. Bellinger

John M. Bellinger

Lightning

Yours is the god

who can always surprise,

and there is no device

that can forewarn

of that bright finger: The way

it separates the fibers

in the woven thread of dark;

the way it redefines

the noticeable edge

of the tree-line,

leaving an imprint

perfect enough

to be the very first thing

you will never see again.

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