Let Me Never See

Under the sky's cataract-blinded eyes where ancient darkness stoops its head sagging to its knees a walking stick in its hand All through the night and through the day where only drip drop drip drop leaves fall on the ground Like a steam-boat's rating where memory all the time sounds with a line life's water's depth I know the icy winds of winter will one day push me over there Earth, let me never see the face of that day Before that happens please tie my eyes to my two feet like a pair of anklets