One

We have all had this dream:
All it takes is one, 

Just one with an intricate device, 
The spirit of time 

Captured like a violent heart. 
This one must be tempted 

Like an injured bird.
We send invitations in trills, 

Through the fingers with a
Questionable touch—driving 

Shivers down the spine 
Of an indifferent reader.
Changing everything.

Dale Chou
2012-05-31