You know now

Creation

God, begin.
Day One: This is light.
Spread.
Two hours in the dark
and you set yourself ablaze.

God, begin again.
Day Two: This is light.
Spread.
Two millennia bright when
you know it’s for real.

God, once again.
Day Three: This is home.
Spread, spread.
Three ribs and you call
the Man your brother.

Man, stop now.
Day One: This is nothing unknown.
Cease spreading.
Take a moment to dust your luminance.
You know now what you need to know.

Joseph Gallo
August 24, 2009