they litter the earth

each body bespoke by their branding

we give it words

unique

individual

special

these qualify and quantify giving some satisfaction

figured it out did you?

marginalize these marks into categories and compartments

looking for a lightness of being

as if you can know

really

let’s look at them again

they are after all registrations

telling the reader of a belonging

marking us each with the place and time blade and stem

to which we all cast the same glance.