You can tell by the neck
which way is east
the distance of points
without speech
you can
crawl on your belly where
there are no bridges
you can
watch a sungod rise
over scaly skin
you can
exchange your meager knowledge
for a heel of bread
and incense
burn lavender at night
for the wellbeing of others
who may or may not love you
burn sandalwood in the morning
as you look eastward,
dazed and waiting
with ashes in your hair.
(This image has been a longstanding request from my best friend, Amy, who adores this rather high-looking snakenecked turtle. I don't have a source for this image, but it does seem to be a fairly popular one.)
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