Diana Darby ** "I V" ** Intravenous

Everything And Nothing

I am floating,
ungrounded.
A girl made of linen.
Trying to hold onto books,
and weights,
and words.
Anything sweet and small
that will help me remain
connected to this earth.
The ant crawling on my nightstand.
The tissue clenched up tight
like a snowball.
The virtue of windows and wasps.
White legs
and feet.
The smell of wood,
and shoes,
and bathrobes hanging on metal knobs.
The sunlight at my back door.
Everything and nothing.