I wonder...
if the sun debates some mornings
not wanting to get out of bed
if the sky grows tired of being everywhere at once
if the clouds desperately
try to hold themselves together
if rain is scared of falling and has trouble letting go
if snowflakes get tired of being perfect and one-of-a-kind
if stars wish upon themselves before they die
if they need to teach their young how to shine
I wonder if shadows long to just-for-once to feel the sun
I wonder if sunrise and sunset respect each other
even though they’ve never met
I wonder if breath ever thinks of taking a break
if the wind just wants to sit still sometimes
I wonder if streams meet the wrong sea and
their whole lives run off-track
I wonder if the snow wants to be black
if the soil thinks she’s too dark
if rocks are self-conscious of their weight
if sand feels insignificant
if mountains are insecure of their strength
I wonder if waves get discouraged
crawling up the sand
only to be pulled back again
to where they began
if the leaves understand they’re replaceable and
still dance when the wind blows
I wonder where the moon goes
when she is in hiding
I want to find her there and
watch
the ocean spin
from a distance
Listen
to her
stir in her sleep