Umbra
The completely dark central portion of the shadow
cast by the earth, moon, or other body during an eclipse.
Look at where you are standing.
Look at where I am standing.
Why are you casting a shadow on me?
Do you remember what Khalil said
about the cypress and the oak growing just enough
apart to never be in each other’s shadows?
Why do you just stand there looking
dumb? Here, let me move a bit this way.
There. Now we can be like two strings
quivering with the music of celestial
instruments playing to deaf stars.