the crystal ball above his head
was a means of producing light
illuminating the kitchen's sodden drudgery
his hand sliding easy over a liver

here you are in Araquipa
collecting your mail
staying in a Bed and Breakfast
run by a cranky old Englishwoman

may gravity pull you back to the surface
from the space that resides
within these hours prior to five
fermenting eternally in these everlasting days