monk : a documentary

see, monk
it’s about time for a career change:
you and your old tripod on
pilgrimage through a desert, searching
for sanctuary: no

dawn: yes
over a dune that wasn’t there yesterday

remember the dawn over dune: no,
obsolete, instead
capture it
kill it, dissect it, name it:
morning: no
mantra: no
Man: yes, it has always been Man: it’s true
monk, you should still

remember how to shoot: yes,
mount the machine, focus the lens
adjust the exposure, focus, aim:
pull the trigger:
ka-cha!

there, you got it, monk
truth, distilled into a bullet
body bags in a memory chip

tucked into
an album on a garage shelf
or a famed, framed, wall photo:
nameless child: headless parent:
even the headlines agree:
you’ve done a good job

see:
how long does it take to master
truth: it’s everywhere so long as you know
where to probe, collect ripe
tear trails: there’s enough life soaked in this desert
to feed you for decades.

see:
you can make a new career out of this
see:
what this new career makes: you: