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Litany WhydowesayGoodMorninglikeacommand whenweknowitwon’tsitstill?WhyGoodNight whenitwon’tbeflattered? Whydowewhisperinthepresenceoftreesorremove ourshoestostepontheskirtofthesea? Andwhydowethinkofthelakeaslonely whenthecalloftheduckdoesnotecho? Noteveninthechambersoftheheart. Whydowetreatinfinityasold,assomething wemaylookinto,whenweknowitisateenagedboy wholooksnooneintheeye? Seewhatfiredoestothehands,water tothebrain,bloodtothecolorofanything; whydowepretendGodisn’tananimal, abigblackbeetle,antleredforthehoistingofstars? 46 Infinitykeepsherinaboxofsand,feedshersilence. Sheinturncreatesworldsthatdonotendure sohe’llfeelolder,grownup. Whilewe’reatit,thesunandthemoonhavenever risentogreetanyone.Theforestdoesnothear gossip.Theoceanpreferstodancealone. Andnonearemoreabandonedthanwewhowait inawildernessforthechildrenwehavebeen toleadusout. 47 ...