Sunday, June 03, 2012

Heavy Objects

gravity becomes unbearable when you've lived
in space how can you sleep mashed down and
walk or carry heavy objects shovel sand or dirt

weightlessness is too extreme things float off
clutter the air no in-between or emptiness let's
wish some generous fraction everything easier

gravity is unbearable why must we be serious
it makes no difference except in how you feel
about yourself and the weight of merely being