A Kiosk Less
for Shawn Smith

look like the crystals went belly up

but can crystal float
like fish upon troubled waters

or would they instead
float to the bottom
however deep the waters
which once buoyed them up

do we forget to, neglect to give thanks
when we’re walking on water
our feet among the waves
feat to marvel at

what of when we’re treading water,
still time to celebrate

do we wait until we’ve gone under
before we pray

have the crystals gone belly up

fortunately our businesses
have lives of their own
our businesses are not us
belly up or not, they are not us

must they go under,
we need not go with them

experiences are ephemeral
these float up
with these we rise

not without our prizes
at the end of the day
at the end of the weak


© Obediah Michael Smith, 2008
7:33 p.m. 10.03.08