Confused by contrasts
The world may tilt its head
And wonder whether
Our will is pure
Or has lost its wayHe’s not taken aback
And cannot manufacture concern
If in one breath
Lungs profess His glory
Then in the next
They exhale and entertain
With dialated pupils
Deeper sighs
Sharper canines
Deltoids more deeply defined
Electric blush polka dotsAnd if with wanderlust
Our heartstrings conspire
To wrangle and lasso
The Auroras
The source of saffron
The Silk Road
The Amazon
Route 66
And all things in between
He won’t show surprise
He knitted that there