A Wolf on the FoldThe Scales Forever Tipping
The scales forever tipping
to overflow; so far down they
circle, faster and faster,
the scales forever tipping
spilling both heart & feather;
spilling both coin & lead –
all measurable things are
subtly immeasurable;
all mass-produced goods
nicked here, exceptional there –
the scales forever tipping,
wanting to be free of weight.