This time next year
you will not be here,
because homes grow wild
and plenty, my dear.
So relax.
Calm down, take a breath.
Take the riverboat down
to the farthest pier in your nicest dress,
and marvel at the upstream’s roaring press.
Cleansing means churning but clean means calm.
You’ve been through this all and more before,
my dear, so
relax.
Calm down.
Take a breath.