CALF

As sun goes comes the breeze
And fish boys on the boats
Call the girls on the beach
Balancing bread in baskets
On their beads on their heads
 
And my thumb smooths the arch  
Of your foot and calves cow
For this Earth is hard upon us
For it must be hard enough
To walk upon  
 
And when I hurt
I hurt you in my hurting
And when we dance
It is to heaven's song
 
For when lions hunt
Eagles eat
And when they rest
Blessed
 
How long have we travelled
How calloused are your feet
So let me soothe your spirit
Let us sing while we sleep
For here I feel your spirit pain
And weep