Deserter by Ivan Guerrero Najera

Deserter


The tracker abandoned the path
And the way that is lost is forgotten
But the halls are still tall
And the lies are not math
Because Earth will not center or flatten

The universe more than an acorn
And a tree with deep roots in my soul
The truth can arise from no knowledge
Routine forlorn to be born
And we all lose control

Search high and search low
For the clues to a riddle unwritten
Bow down to the ignorant bliss
Like a shepherd with his lambs in tow
To a cult personality, smitten

No further than around the block
Take me, and drop me off there
I was born this morning, today
With my feet in the muck
And my hands in the air


by Ivan Guerrero Najera

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