This old pond dreams it's dancing with
a full moon floating in its arms. Gliding
over its glowing skin a swan "sings its capacity as desire"—

Swanee, how I love you, how I
love you, my dear old Swanee.

Walking on autumn's colors past
a hollowed-out tree, we are born
and die like a long
boat sailing on
turbulent waters in which every
stroke incubates our successor—

even though my mammy's
waiting for me, praying for me
down by the Swanee.

 

 

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