Wednesday, February 15, 2017

From One Brain to Another (for Kristen)


Think of it, yes you reading this.
Think of it, me speaking in words
To you who are seeing what I say,
Connecting those words into some

Meaning on the page, this one
Your are absorbing into your
Brain today. Me, my brain, thought-
Fully passing signals to the fingers

Which move across the keyboard,
Transmitting in messages from
My eyes to yours. So, we are here
Now, transmitting, receiving the

Waves, both securely situated
On the same page, brain to brain.
Be aware, our thoughts rule the day.
From this, unless short-circuited in

Some diseased way, there is no
Fitting escape. You and I are in
This exercise of mind over matter.
You are thinking of eggplants

And elephants, I suggest pencils
And birthdays. Somewhere along
The way we missed the connection.
I love elephants, grand and massive

Creatures indeed. Your were born
Years ago and are celebrating that
Day today. I say, Happy birthday to
You today, from one aging yet

Communicative brain to another.
I could have bought you one of those
Pre-printed cards with wishes from
The brain of Hallmark, but I decided
On this poem of mine instead.


Chris Hanch 2-15-17

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