Poised on the Edge of a Needle

poised on the edge of a needle

I remember it is a point

and part of me asks another

is a point a kind of edge?

I tell myself I’ll ask Michael

He’s been having a difficult year

His nearest betrayed him and he might enjoy

the opportunity to be clear

In my world edges and points are similar

Because they can both break the skin…

***

below the waves there’s no one here

but afraid  we’re still afraid

though joy breaks through like a needle

and clarity cuts

like a pin