By chris
Date: 2004 Aug 14
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[[2004.08.14.18.20.10170]]

it's always raining somewhere

thunder like artillery
from some phony far-
off war
from storms
moving through bear canyon
seen from the apartment complex
parking lot
reminds me that
these days
it's always pouring somewhere
even if
i'm standing in sunlight
under a harsh and beautiful blue
desert sky
there are no valid reasons why
we're together in this place
no valid reasons why
you love me
why i love you
and christ do i hate
that question
that request for
reasons
as though it were as easy
as naming the four seasons
or the presidents or how high
is mount rushmore?
keeping score
is strictly for game-
players
we live in the now
in the insistent persistent
present moment
which lasts
as long as we want to live it
and the shoes fit
damn good
so we wear 'em
playing it out and playing it as
long
as we can
overturning the high-limit tables
just to steal the chips
and throw 'em into
the rio grande