the mayans say it will all
be over soon--
if it is, i refuse to be
caught daydreaming
at the end.
with my head in the
clouds as the only solid
earth dissolves out from
under my feet.
i refuse to die petty,
griping, or in sloth.
i won't allow my body to rust
while my heart dreams
of another world.
this is the earth
and i stand on it.
tether my feet to the ground
and fetter my heart to thee.
