Open-ended


from the ABC set ALMOST ZEN

Tonight we are talking about
Experiences,
You start your sentences with
What if many times

There is an open window
And I feel we are inside
A test tube and this window
Serves as the open end

That’s why I object to
Closing it, but you were reckless
With chemistry, liked an explosion
Or two back in school

And you also say
What if between this and that
We want to take our clothes off
Share what we are talking about,

The whisper of life?
The whisper of life I say
Is no conclusion and probably
No discussion as well.

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