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,Y\ HAVE NAVIGAT$ ) RAG+ S\L F> FROM ! PAT]NAL 
HOME1 PASS+ BEYOND ! SEA'S D\BLE ROCKS1 & Y\ N[ 9HABIT 
A =EIGN L&4 

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,= FIVE DAYS RA9 HAD BE5 FALL+ CEASELESSLY ON ,ALGI]S & 
HAD F9ALLY WET ! SEA ITSELF4 ,FROM AN APP>5TLY 9EXHAU/IBLE 
SKY1 CON/ANT D[NP\RS1 VISC\S 9 !IR D5SITY1 /REAM$ D[N 
UPON ! GULF4 ,GRAY & S(T AS A HUGE SPONGE1 ! SEA ROSE SL[LY 
9 ! ILL-DEF9$ BAY4 ,BUT ! SURFACE ( ! WAT] SEEM$ ALMO/ 
MOTIONLESS UND] ! /EADY RA94 ,ONLY N[ & !N A B>ELY 
P]CEPTIBLE SWELL+ MOTION W\LD RAISE ABOVE ! SEA'S SURFACE A 
VAGUE PUFF ( SMOKE ?AT W\LD COME TO DOCK 9 ! H>BOR1 UND] 
AN >C ( WET B\LEV>DS4 ,! CITY ITSELF1 ALL ITS :ITE WALLS 
DRIPP+1 GAVE (F A DIFF]5T /EAM ?AT W5T \T TO MEET ! FIR/ 
/EAM4 ,:I*EV] WAY Y\ TURN$1 Y\ SEEM$ TO BE BREA?+ 
WAT]1 TO BE DR9K+ ! AIR4 

,9 FRONT ( ! SOAK$ SEA ,I WALK$ & WAIT$ 9 ?AT 
,DECEMB] ,ALGI]S1 :I* WAS = ME ! CITY ( SUMM]S4 ,I HAD 
FL$ ,EUROPE'S NI<T1 ! W9T] ( FACES4 ,BUT ! SUMM] CITY 
H]SELF HAD BE5 EMPTI$ ( H] LAU<T] & (F]$ ME ONLY B5T 
& %9+ BACKS4 ,9 ! EV5+1 9 ! CRUDELY LI<T$ CAFES 
:]E ,I TOOK REFUGE1 ,I READ MY AGE 9 FACES ,I RECOGNIZ$ )\T 
BE+ ABLE TO NAME !M4 ,I M]ELY KNEW ?AT !Y HAD BE5 Y\NG 
) ME & ?AT !Y W]E NO LONG] SO4 

,YET ,I P]SI/$ )\T V]Y WELL KN[+ :AT ,I WAS WAIT+ 
=1 UNLESS P]HAPS ! MOM5T TO GO BACK TO ,TIPASA4 ,TO BE SURE1 IT 
IS %E] MADNESS1 ALMO/ ALWAYS PUNI%$1 TO RETURN TO ! SITES ( 
ONE'S Y\? & TRY TO RELIVE AT =TY :AT ONE LOV$ OR KE5LY 
5JOY$ AT TW5TY4 ,BUT ,I WAS =EW>N$ ( ?AT MADNESS4 ,ONCE 
ALREADY ,I HAD RETURN$ TO ,TIPASA1 SOON AFT] ?OSE W> YE>S ?AT 
M>K$ = ME ! 5D ( Y\?4 ,I HOP$1 ,I ?9K1 TO RECAPTURE !RE 
A FRE$OM ,I C\LD NOT =GET4 ,9 ?AT SPOT1 9DE$1 MORE ?AN TW5TY 
YE>S AGO1 ,I HAD SP5T :OLE MORN+S W&]+ AMONG ! RU9S1 
BREA?+ 9 ! WORMWOOD1 W>M+ MYSELF AGA9/ ! /ONES1 
DISCOV]+ LITTLE ROSES1 SOON PLUCK$ ( !IR PETALS1 :I* \TLIVE 
! SPR+4 ,ONLY AT NOON1 AT ! H\R :5 ! CICADAS !MSELVES 
FELL SIL5T AS IF OV]COME1 ,I W\LD FLEE ! GRE$Y GL>E ( AN ALL- 
CONSUM+ LI<T4 ,SOMETIMES AT NI<T ,I W\LD SLEEP OP5-EY$ 
UND] A SKY DRIPP+ ) />S4 ,I WAS ALIVE !N4 ,FIFTE5 YE>S LAT] 
,I F\ND MY RU9S1 A FEW FEET FROM ! FIR/ WAVES1 ,I FOLL[$ ! 
/REETS ( ! =GOTT5 WALL$ CITY ?R\< FIELDS COV]$ ) 
BITT] TREES1 & ON ! SLOPES OV]LOOK+ ! HAY ,I /ILL C>ESS$ 
! BREAD-COLOR$ COLUMNS4 ,BUT ! RU9S W]E N[ SURR\ND$ 
) B>B$ WIRE & C\LD BE 5T]$ ONLY ?R\< C]TA9 
OP5+S4 ,IT WAS ALSO =BIDD51 = REASONS :I* IT APPE>S ?AT 
MORALITY APPROVES1 TO WALK !RE AT NI<T2 BY DAY ONE 5C\NT]$ 
AN (FICIAL GU>DIAN4 ,IT JU/ HAPP5$1 ?AT MORN+1 ?AT IT WAS 
RA9+ OV] ! :OLE EXT5T ( ! RU9S4 

,DISORI5T$1 WALK+ ?R\< ! WET1 SOLIT>Y C\NTRYSIDE1 ,I 
TRI$ AT LEA/ TO RECAPTURE ?AT /R5G?1 HI!RTO ALWAYS AT H&1 ?AT 
HELPS ME TO ACCEPT :AT IS :5 ONCE ,I HAVE ADMITT$ ?AT ,I CANNOT 
*ANGE IT4 ,& ,I C\LD NOT1 9DE$1 REV]SE ! C\RSE ( TIME & 
RE/ORE TO ! WORLD ! APPE>ANCE ,I HAD LOV$ :I* HAD 
DISAPPE>$ 9 A DAY1 LONG BE=E4 ,! SECOND ( ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#i1 
9 FACT1 ,I HAD NOT GONE TO ,GREECE1 AS ,I WAS TO DO4 ,W>1 ON ! 
CONTR>Y1 HAD COME TO US1 !N IT HAD SPREAD OV] ,GREECE H]SELF4 

,?AT DI/ANCE1 ?OSE YE>S SEP>AT+ ! W>M RU9S FROM ! 
B>B$ WIRE W]E TO BE F\ND 9 ME1 TOO1 ?AT DAY AS ,I /OOD BE=E 
! S>COPHAGUSES FULL ( BLACK WAT] OR UND] ! SODD5 
TAM>ISKS4 ,ORIG9ALLY BR\<T UP SURR\ND$ BY BEAUTY :I* WAS 
MY ONLY WEAL?1 ,I HAD BEGUN 9 PL5TY4 ,!N HAD COME ! B>B$ 
WIRE--,I MEAN TYRANNIES1 W>1 POLICE =CES1 ! ]A ( REVOLT4 ,ONE 
HAD HAD TO PUT ONESELF RI<T ) ! AU?ORITIES ( NI<T3 ! DAY'S 
BEAUTY WAS BUT A MEMORY4 ,& 9 ?IS MUDDY ,TIPASA ! MEMORY 
ITSELF WAS BECOM+ DIM4 ,IT WAS 9DE$ A QUE/ION ( BEAUTY1 
PL5TY1 OR Y\?6 ,9 ! LI<T FROM CONFLAGRATIONS ! WORLD HAD 
SUDD5LY %[N ITS WR9KLES & ITS W\NDS1 OLD & NEW4 ,IT HAD 
AG$ ALL AT ONCE1 & WE ) IT4 ,I HAD COME H]E LOOK+ = A 
C]TA9 0LIFT02 BUT ,I REALIZ$ ?AT IT 9SPIRES ONLY ! MAN :O IS 
UNAW>E ?AT HE IS AB\T TO LAUN* =W>D4 ,NO LOVE )\T A LITTLE 
9NOC5CE4 ,:]E WAS ! 9NOC5CE8 ,EMPIRES W]E TUMBL+ 
D[N2 NATIONS & M5 W]E TE>+ AT ONE ANO!R'S ?ROATS2 \R 
H&S W]E SOIL$4 ,ORIG9ALLY 9NOC5T )\T KN[+ IT1 WE 
W]E N[ GUILTY )\T MEAN+ TO BE3 ! MY/]Y WAS 
9CREAS+ ) \R KN[L$GE4 ,?IS IS :Y1 ,O MOCK]Y1 WE W]E 
CONC]N$ ) MORALITY4 ,WEAK & DISABL$1 ,I WAS DREAM+ ( 
VIRTUE6 ,9 ! DAYS ( 9NOC5CE ,I DIDN'T EV5 KN[ ?AT MORALITY 
EXI/$4 ,I KNEW IT N[1 & ,I WAS NOT CAPABLE ( LIV+ UP TO ITS 
/&>D4 ,ON ! PROMONTORY ?AT ,I US$ TO LOVE1 AMONG ! WET 
COLUMNS ( ! RU9$ TEMPLE1 ,I SEEM$ TO BE WALK+ BEH9D 
SOMEONE :OSE /EPS ,I C\LD /ILL HE> ON ! /ONE SLABS & 
MOSAICS BUT :OM ,I %\LD NEV] AGA9 OV]TAKE4 ,I W5T BACK TO 
,P>IS & REMA9$ SEV]AL YE>S BE=E RETURN+ HOME4 

,YET ,I OBSCURELY MISS$ SOME?+ DUR+ ALL ?OSE YE>S4 ,:5 
ONE HAS ONCE HAD ! GOOD LUCK TO LOVE 9T5SELY1 LIFE IS SP5T 9 
TRY+ TO RECAPTURE ?AT >DOR & ?AT ILLUM9ATION4 ,=SAK+ 
BEAUTY & ! S5SUAL HAPP9ESS ATTA*$ TO IT1 EXCLUSIVELY S]V+ 
MIS=TUNE1 CALLS = A NOBILITY ,I LACK4 ,BUT1 AFT] ALL1 NO?+ IS TRUE 
?AT =CES ONE TO EXCLUDE4 ,ISOLAT$ BEAUTY 5DS UP SIMP]+2 
SOLIT>Y JU/ICE 5DS UP OPPRESS+4 ,:OEV] AIMS TO S]VE ONE 
EXCLUSIVE ( ! O!R S]VES NO ONE1 NOT EV5 HIMSELF1 & 
EV5TUALLY S]VES 9JU/ICE TWICE4 ,A DAY COMES :51 ?ANKS TO 
RIGIDITY1 NO?+ CAUSES WOND] ANY MORE1 EV]Y?+ IS KN[N1 
& LIFE IS SP5T 9 BEG9N+ OV] AGA94 ,!SE >E ! DAYS ( 
EXILE1 ( DESICCAT$ LIFE1 ( DEAD S\LS4 ,TO COME ALIVE AGA91 ONE 
NE$S A SPECIAL GRACE1 SELF-=GETFULNESS1 OR A HOMEL&4 ,C]TA9 
MORN+S1 ON TURN+ A CORN]1 A DELI<TFUL DEW FALLS ON ! HE>T 
& !N EVAPORATES4 ,BUT ITS COOLNESS REMA9S1 & ?IS IS :AT ! 
HE>T REQUIRES ALWAYS4 ,I HAD TO SET \T AGA94 

,& 9 ,ALGI]S A SECOND TIME1 /ILL WALK+ UND] ! SAME 
D[NP\R :I* SEEM$ NOT TO HAVE CEAS$ S9CE A DEP>TURE ,I HAD 
?\<T DEF9ITIVE1 AMID ! SAME VA/ MELAN*OLY SMELL+ ( RA9 
& SEA1 DESPITE ?IS MI/Y SKY1 !SE BACKS FLEE+ UND] ! 
%[]1 !SE CAFES :OSE SULFURE\S LI<T DI/ORT$ FACES1 ,I 
P]SI/$ 9 HOP+4 ,DIDN'T ,I KN[1 BESIDES1 ?AT ,ALGI]S RA9S1 
DESPITE !IR APPE>ANCE ( NEV] MEAN+ TO 5D1 NONE!LESS /OP 
9 AN 9/ANT1 LIKE ?OSE /REAMS 9 MY C\NTRY :I* RISE 9 TWO 
H\RS1 LAY WA/E ACRES ( L&1 & SUDD5LY DRY UP8 ,ONE EV5+1 
9 FACT1 ! RA9 CEAS$4 ,I WAIT$ ONE NI<T MORE4 ,A LIMPID MORN+ 
ROSE1 DAZZL+1 OV] ! PURE SEA4 ,FROM ! SKY1 FRE% AS A DAISY1 
WA%$ OV] & OV] AGA9 BY ! RA9S1 R$UC$ BY !SE REPEAT$ 
WA%+S TO ITS F9E/ & CLE>E/ TEXTURE1 EMANAT$ A VIBRANT LI<T 
?AT GAVE TO EA* H\SE & EA* TREE A %>P \TL9E1 AN A/ONI%$ 
NEWNESS4 ,9 ! WORLD'S MORN+ ! E>? MU/ HAVE SPRUNG =? 
9 SU* A LI<T4 ,I AGA9 TOOK ! ROAD = ,TIPASA4 

,= ME !RE IS NOT A S+LE ONE ( ?OSE SIXTY-N9E KILOMET]S 
?AT IS NOT FILL$ ) MEMORIES & S5SATIONS4 ,TURBUL5T 
*ILDHOOD1 ADOLESC5T DAYDREAMS 9 ! DRONE ( ! BUS'S MOTOR1 
MORN+S1 UNSPOIL$ GIRLS1 BEA*ES1 Y\NG MUSCLES ALWAYS AT ! 
PEAK ( !IR EF=T1 EV5+'S SLI<T ANXIETY 9 A SIXTE5-YE>-OLD 
HE>T1 LU/ = LIFE1 FAME1 & EV] ! SAME SKY ?R\<\T ! 
YE>S1 UNFAIL+ 9 /R5G? & LI<T1 ITSELF 9SATIABLE1 CONSUM+ 
ONE BY ONE OV] A P]IOD ( MON?S ! VICTIMS /RET*$ \T 9 ! 
=M ( CROSSES ON ! BEA* AT ! DEA?LIKE H\R ( NOON4 ,ALWAYS 
! SAME SEA1 TOO1 ALMO/ IMPALPABLE 9 ! MORN+ LI<T1 :I* ,I 
AGA9 SAW ON ! HORIZON AS SOON AS ! ROAD1 LEAV+ ! ,SAHEL & 
ITS BRONZE-COLOR$ V9EY>DS1 SLOP$ D[N T[>D ! COA/4 ,BUT ,I 
DID NOT /OP TO LOOK AT IT4 ,I WANT$ TO SEE AGA9 ! ,*5\A1 ?AT 
SOLID1 HEAVY M\NTA9 CUT \T ( A S+LE BLOCK ( /ONE1 :I* 
BORD]S ! BAY ( ,TIPASA TO ! WE/ BE=E DROPP+ D[N 9TO 
! SEA ITSELF4 ,IT IS SE5 FROM A DI/ANCE1 LONG BE=E >RIV+1 A 
LI<T1 BLUE HAZE /ILL CONFUS$ ) ! SKY4 ,BUT GRADUALLY IT IS 
COND5S$1 AS Y\ ADVANCE T[>D IT1 UNTIL IT TAKES ON ! COLOR ( 
! SURR\ND+ WAT]S1 A HUGE MOTIONLESS WAVE :OSE AMAZ+ 
LEAP UPW>D HAS BE5 BRUTALLY SOLIDIFI$ ABOVE ! SEA CALM$ ALL 
AT ONCE4 ,/ILL NE>]1 ALMO/ AT ! GATES ( ,TIPASA1 H]E IS ITS 
FR[N+ BULK1 BR[N & GRE51 H]E IS ! OLD MOSSY GOD ?AT 
NO?+ WILL EV] %AKE1 A REFUGE & H>BOR = ITS SONS1 ( :OM ,I 
AM ONE4 

,:ILE WAT*+ IT ,I F9ALLY GOT ?R\< ! B>B$ WIRE & 
F\ND MYSELF AMONG ! RU9S4 ,& UND] ! GLORI\S ,DECEMB] 
LI<T1 AS HAPP5S BUT ONCE OR TWICE 9 LIVES :I* EV] AFT] CAN 
CONSID] !MSELVES FAVOR$ TO ! FULL1 ,I F\ND EXACTLY :AT ,I HAD 
COME SEEK+1 :AT1 DESPITE ! ]A & ! WORLD1 WAS (F]$ ME1 
TRULY TO ME ALONE1 9 ?AT =SAK5 NATURE4 ,FROM ! =UM /REWN 
) OLIVES C\LD BE SE5 ! VILLAGE D[N BEL[4 ,NO S\ND CAME 
FROM IT2 WISPS ( SMOKE ROSE 9 ! LIMPID AIR4 ,! SEA LIKEWISE 
WAS SIL5T AS IF SMO!R$ UND] ! UNBROK5 %[] ( DAZZL+1 
COLD LI<T4 ,FROM ! ,*5\A A DI/ANT COCK'S CR[ ALONE 
CELEBRAT$ ! DAY'S FRAGILE GLORY4 ,9 ! DIRECTION ( ! RU9S1 AS 
F> AS ! EYE C\LD SEE1 !RE WAS NO?+ BUT POCK-M>K$ /ONES 
& WORMWOOD1 TREES & P]FECT COLUMNS 9 ! TRANSP>5CE ( 
! CRY/ALL9E AIR4 ,IT SEEM$ AS IF ! MORN+ W]E /ABILIZ$1 ! 
SUN /OPP$ = AN 9CALCULABLE MOM5T4 ,9 ?IS LI<T & ?IS 
SIL5CE1 YE>S ( WRA? & NI<T MELT$ SL[LY AWAY4 ,I LI/5$ TO 
AN ALMO/ =GOTT5 S\ND )9 MYSELF AS IF MY HE>T1 LONG 
/OPP$1 W]E CALMLY BEG9N+ TO BEAT AGA94 ,& AWAKE N[1 ,I 
RECOGNIZ$ ONE BY ONE ! IMP]CEPTIBLE S\NDS ( :I* ! 
SIL5CE WAS MADE UP3 ! FIGUR$ BASS ( ! BIRDS1 ! SEA'S FA9T1 
BRIEF SI<S AT ! FOOT ( ! ROCKS1 ! VIBRATION ( ! TREES1 ! 
BL9D S++ ( ! COLUMNS1 ! RU/L+ ( ! WORMWOOD PLANTS1 
! FURTIVE LIZ>DS4 ,I HE>D ?AT2 ,I ALSO LI/5$ TO ! HAPPY TORR5TS 
RIS+ )9 ME4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ,I HAD AT LA/ COME TO H>BOR1 
= A MOM5T AT LEA/1 & ?AT H5CE=? ?AT MOM5T W\LD BE 
5DLESS4 ,BUT SOON AFT]1 ! SUN ROSE VISIBLY A DEGREE 9 ! SKY4 ,A 
MAGPIE PRELUD$ BRIEFLY1 & AT ONCE1 FROM ALL DIRECTIONS1 BIRDS' 
SONGS BUR/ \T ) 5]GY1 JUBILATION1 JOYFUL DISCORDANCE1 & 
9F9ITE RAPTURE4 ,! DAY />T$ UP AGA94 ,IT WAS TO C>RY ME TO 
EV5+4 

,AT NOON ON ! HALF-S&Y SLOPES COV]$ ) HELIOTROPES LIKE 
A FOAM LEFT BY ! FURI\S WAVES ( ! LA/ FEW DAYS AS !Y 
)DREW1 ,I WAT*$ ! SEA B>ELY SWELL+ AT ?AT H\R ) AN 
EXHAU/$ MOTION1 & ,I SATISFI$ ! TWO ?IR/S ONE CANNOT LONG 
NEGLECT )\T DRY+ UP--,I MEAN LOV+ & ADMIR+4 ,= !RE 
IS M]ELY BAD LUCK 9 NOT BE+ LOV$2 !RE IS MIS=TUNE 9 NOT 
LOV+4 ,ALL ( US1 TODAY1 >E DY+ ( ?IS MIS=TUNE4 ,= VIOL5CE 
& HATR$ DRY UP ! HE>T ITSELF2 ! LONG FI<T = JU/ICE EXHAU/S 
! LOVE ?AT NEV]!LESS GAVE BIR? TO IT4 ,9 ! CLAMOR 9 :I* 
WE LIVE1 LOVE IS IMPOSSIBLE & JU/ICE DOES NOT SUFFICE4 ,?IS IS :Y 
,EUROPE HATES DAYLI<T & IS ONLY ABLE TO SET 9JU/ICE UP AGA9/ 
9JU/ICE4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO KEEP JU/ICE FROM %RIVEL+ UP LIKE A 
BEAUTIFUL ORANGE FRUIT CONTA9+ NO?+ BUT A BITT]1 DRY PULP1 ,I 
DISCOV]$ ONCE MORE AT ,TIPASA ?AT ONE MU/ KEEP 9TACT 9 
ONESELF A FRE%NESS1 A COOL WELLSPR+ ( JOY1 LOVE ! DAY ?AT 
ESCAPES 9JU/ICE1 & RETURN TO COMBAT HAV+ WON ?AT LI<T4 ,H]E 
,I RECAPTUR$ ! =M] BEAUTY1 A Y\NG SKY1 & ,I MEASUR$ MY 
LUCK1 REALIZ+ AT LA/ ?AT 9 ! WOR/ YE>S ( \R MADNESS ! 
MEMORY ( ?AT SKY HAD NEV] LEFT ME4 ,?IS WAS :AT 9 ! 5D 
HAD KEPT ME FROM DESPAIR+4 ,I HAD ALWAYS KN[N ?AT ! RU9S ( 
,TIPASA W]E Y\NG] ?AN \R NEW CON/RUCTIONS OR \R BOMB 
DAMAGE4 ,!RE ! WORLD BEGAN OV] AGA9 EV]Y DAY 9 AN EV] 
NEW LI<T4 ,O LI<T6 ,?IS IS ! CRY ( ALL ! *>ACT]S ( ANCI5T 
DRAMA BR\<T FACE TO FACE ) !IR FATE4 ,?IS LA/ RESORT WAS 
\RS1 TOO1 & ,I KNEW IT N[4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( W9T] ,I AT LA/ 
DISCOV]$ ?AT !RE WAS 9 ME AN 9V9CIBLE SUMM]4 

,I HAVE AGA9 LEFT ,TIPASA2 ,I HAVE RETURN$ TO ,EUROPE & ITS 
/RUGGLES4 ,BUT ! MEMORY ( ?AT DAY /ILL UPLIFTS ME & HELPS ME 
TO WELCOME EQUALLY :AT DELI<TS & :AT CRU%ES4 ,9 ! DIFFICULT 
H\R WE >E LIV+1 :AT ELSE CAN ,I DESIRE ?AN TO EXCLUDE NO?+ 
& TO LE>N H[ TO BRAID ) :ITE ?READ & BLACK ?READ A 
S+LE CORD /RET*$ TO ! BREAK+-PO9T8 ,9 EV]Y?+ ,I HAVE 
DONE OR SAID UP TO N[1 ,I SEEM TO RECOGNIZE !SE TWO =CES1 EV5 
:5 !Y WORK AT CROSS-PURPOSES4 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO DIS[N 
! LI<T 9TO :I* ,I WAS BORN & YET ,I HAVE NOT WANT$ TO REJECT 
! S]VITUDES ( ?IS TIME4 ,IT W\LD BE TOO EASY TO CONTRA/ H]E 
) ! SWEET NAME ( ,TIPASA O!R MORE SONOR\S & CRUEL] 
NAMES4 ,= M5 ( TODAY !RE IS AN 9N] WAY1 :I* ,I KN[ WELL 
FROM HAV+ TAK5 IT 9 BO? DIRECTIONS1 LEAD+ FROM ! SPIRITUAL 
HILLTOPS TO ! CAPITALS ( CRIME4 ,& D\BTLESS ONE CAN ALWAYS RE/1 
FALL ASLEEP ON ! HILLTOP OR BO>D ) CRIME4 ,BUT IF ONE =GOES A 
P>T ( :AT IS1 ONE MU/ =GO BE+ ONESELF2 ONE MU/ =GO 
LIV+ OR LOV+ O!RWISE ?AN BY PROXY4 ,!RE IS ?US A WILL TO 
LIVE )\T REJECT+ ANY?+ ( LIFE1 :I* IS ! VIRTUE ,I HONOR 
MO/ 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME1 AT LEA/1 IT IS TRUE ?AT ,I 
%\LD LIKE TO HAVE PRACTIC$ IT4 ,9ASMU* AS FEW EPO*S REQUIRE AS 
MU* AS \RS ?AT ONE %\LD BE EQUAL TO ! BE/ AS TO ! WOR/1 ,I 
%\LD LIKE1 9DE$1 TO %IRK NO?+ & TO KEEP FAI?FULLY A D\BL 
MEMORY4 ,YES1 !RE IS BEAUTY & !RE >E ! HUMILIAT$4 

,:ATEV] MAY BE ! DIFFICULTIES ( ! UND]TAK+1 ,I %\LD LIKE 
NEV] TO BE UNFAI?FUL EI!R TO ONE OR TO ! O!RS4 

,BUT ?IS /ILL RESEMBLES A MORAL CODE1 & WE LIVE = SOME?+ 
?AT GOES F>!R ?AN MORALITY4 ,IF WE C\LD ONLY NAME IT1 :AT 
SIL5CE6 ,ON ! HILL ( ,SA9TE-,SALSA1 TO ! EA/ ( ,TIPASA1 ! 
EV5+ IS 9HABIT$4 ,IT IS /ILL LI<T1 TO TELL ! TRU?1 BUT 9 ?IS LI<T 
AN ALMO/ 9VISIBLE FAD+ ANN\NCES ! DAY'S 5D4 ,A W9D RISES1 
Y\NG LIKE ! NI<T1 & SUDD5LY ! WAVELESS SEA *OOSES A 
DIRECTION & FL[S LIKE A GREAT B>R5 RIV] FROM ONE 5D ( ! 
HORIZON TO ! O!R4 ,! SKY D>K5S4 ,!N BEG9S ! MY/]Y1 ! 
GODS ( NI<T1 ! BEYOND-PLEASURE4 ,BUT H[ TO TRANSLATE ?IS8 ,! 
LITTLE CO9 ,I AM C>RY+ AWAY FROM H]E HAS A VISIBLE SURFACE1 A 
WOMAN'S BEAUTIFUL FACE :I* REPEATS TO ME ALL ,I HAVE LE>N$ 9 
?IS DAY1 & A WORN SURFACE :I* ,I FEEL UND] MY F+]S DUR+ 
! RETURN4 ,:AT CAN ?AT LIPLESS M\? BE SAY+1 EXCEPT :AT ,I AM 
TOLD BY ANO!R MY/]I\S VOICE1 )9 ME1 :I* EV]Y DAY 
9=MS ME ( MY IGNORANCE & MY HAPP9ESS3 

0,! SECRET ,I AM SEEK+ LIES HIDD5 9 A VALLEY FULL ( OLIVE 
TREES1 UND] ! GRASS & ! COLD VIOLETS1 >\ND AN OLD H\SE ?AT 
SMELLS ( WOOD SMOKE4 ,= MORE ?AN TW5TY YE>S ,I RAMBL$ OV] 
?AT VALLEY & O!RS RESEMBL+ IT1 ,I QUE/ION$ MUTE GOA!RDS1 ,I 
KNOCK$ AT ! DOOR ( DES]T$ RU9S4 ,OCCASIONALLY1 AT ! MOM5T 
( ! FIR/ /> 9 ! /ILL BRI<T SKY1 UND] A %[] ( 
%IMM]+ LI<T1 ,I ?\<T ,I KNEW4 ,I DID KN[1 9 TRU?4 ,I /ILL 
KN[1 P]HAPS4 ,BUT NO ONE WANTS ANY ( ?IS SECRET2 ,I DON'T WANT 
ANY MYSELF1 D\BTLESS2 & ,I CANNOT /& AP>T FROM MY PEOPLE4 ,I 
LIVE 9 MY FAMILY1 :I* ?9KS IT RULES OV] RI* & HIDE\S CITIES 
BUILT ( /ONES & MI/S4 ,DAY & NI<T IT SPEAKS UP1 & 
EV]Y?+ B[S BE=E IT1 :I* B[S BE=E NO?+3 IT IS DEAF TO 
ALL SECRETS4 ,ITS P[] ?AT C>RIES ME BORES ME1 NEV]!LESS1 & ON 
OCCASION ITS %\TS WE>Y ME4 ,BUT ITS MIS=TUNE IS M9E1 & WE 
>E ( ! SAME BLOOD4 ,A CRIPPLE1 LIKEWISE1 AN ACCOMPLICE & 
NOISY1 HAVE ,I NOT %\T$ AMONG ! /ONES8 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ,I /RIVE 
TO =GET1 ,I WALK 9 \R CITIES ( IRON & FIRE1 ,I SMILE BRAVELY AT ! 
NI<T1 ,I HAIL ! /ORMS1 ,I %ALL BE FAI?FUL4 ,I HAVE =GOTT51 9 TRU?3 
ACTIVE & DEAF1 H5CE=?4 ,BUT P]HAPS SOM$AY1 :5 WE >E 
READY TO DIE ( EXHAU/ION & IGNORANCE1 ,I %ALL BE ABLE TO DIS[N 
\R G>I% TOMBS & GO & /RET* \T 9 ! VALLEY1 UND] ! 
SAME LI<T1 & LE>N = ! LA/ TIME :AT ,I KN[40 

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