Clockwise

down the circle clockwise
down the circle clockwise
follow the ones before you
lead the ones behind you

think where your mind returns to
and how the water falls
if what you find concerns you
if all the memories burn through
slip through the cracks of floorboards
like the seams on the Russian dolls
the soldiers charging forwards
songwriters pouring more words

down the circle clockwise
down the circle clockwise
follow the ones before you
lead the ones behind you

think where your mind returns to
and how the birds were all taught their calls
like everyone who learns new things
and how the first ones always hesitate and then it's

down the circle clockwise
down the circle clockwise
follow the ones before you
lead the ones behind you