Partial Resignation

It was that the day suddenly clouded over The juggler

lost his tall hat with the birds The man walking the tightrope

ties his rope on the table leg In the hallway

playing cards lie scattered from the night before

In the upstairs room the dead man alone is lying on his back

in his shoes and clothes on the made up bed

his arms crossed his eyes open

staring at the ceiling with that obvious nausea

for so many pretenses turns and disguises

for so many buttons on his pants especially on the vest

when death is one invincible alone

and the elevator with the broken mirror is out of service

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