Woods, Christopher

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University of Montana

CutBank Volume 1 Issue 29 CutBank 29/30 Article 15 Fall 1987 Waking, Going On Christopher Woods Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cutbank  Part of the Creative Writing Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Woods, Christopher (1987) "Waking, Going On," CutBank: Vol. 1 : Iss. 29 , Article 15. Available at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cutbank/vol1/iss29/15 This Poetry is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in CutBank by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. 30Waking, GEven before sleep ends,You know.It’s there. Something That won’t let go.Morning light stirs.Presses in. Entirely.Square it away, won’t you?Say it’s better like this,Leaving some things behind Still snugged in dreams That brought them about.There is a problem with passage.Some things refuse to break.Separate, establish dual kingdoms. You’re left like that,Dragging pieces into day Here, there, hovering.Months, maybe years onYou realize life is difficult enoughWithout carrying dream cargo too.Your gait slows.What you carry, what you leave behind Becomes the same.Christopher Woods

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