Not Once

not once
is the race
stopped
& still the
rules keep
changing

our sullen wisdom
& its tainted
heart
pull us
further
into the
swirl

somewhere
along the lines
of beauty
& sense
a call rings
out
- breaks forth
in the cool
morning air -
& with
magnificent static
our swollen eyes
& minds
are chained to
this priceless
dawn

Into starlight.