body lies heavy like
stone on the ground
and sees the heavens
pass before silent eyes,
feels grass inch its way
up and around body

stone lies heavy on
moving ground and feels
the cool of rain
drip over and under
the self and hears
the murmurings of beetles
bugs and worms below
and the soft shifting
of earth and bones

lie heavy on the broken
ground that slowly closes
its fingers over these
leaded bones, lie heavy,
lie below.