I wanted to wipe
my face from the earth
To cover it with a giant’s
napkin. To hide from the Source
which was bearing down
with history unto me
I did not. I did not
want the history. The history
of the Source is a giant’s breath
The Source is a giant’s breath
from a giant’s lungs lasting
longer
Jeannie Hoag is an Information Specialist (research librarian) for a consumer products testing laboratory in Buffalo, New York
