DEED OF TRUST

Eyes of owls,

trampled lilac,

broken glass,

relics for junk,

anger and shame,

a snake rising, 

smoke and prayer,

berries on the tongue,

a lit wick,

lessons 

as arduous as 

the Torah -

and more.

These,

and the amnesty

we sometimes give 

ourselves,

live in the house

of belonging,

though the deed 

did not come 

with a midrash.

Which means:

we must truly

trust in trust.