The Water Remains Empty

is this over here
is that over there?

whatever is over here takes fright when it wants to sit down
whatever is over there piles up to the great edge of the soul that is feathered on both sides

is this over here
is that over there?

the front goes out through the front
the back goes out through the back
and the middle remains standing
but before the middle introduces itself
the water empties
and the bottle fills up
the hand shuts its trap
for whatever is spoken turns into blood and uses the familiar form
the archi-thighs hang out of the shirts
and touch the armies
the hair of the fruitful years stands on end
but the water remains empty.

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