the patience
of the universe
is not without
an end
so might it
slowly
turn its back
so might it
slowly
walk away
leaving you alone
in the world you leave
your children
Source: The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010
of the universe
is not without
an end
so might it
slowly
turn its back
so might it
slowly
walk away
leaving you alone
in the world you leave
your children
Source: The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010
