If to say it once
And once only, then still

And say it complete,
Say it as if the word
Filled the whole moment
With its absolute saying.
Later for "but,"
Later for "if."
Now
Only the single syllable
That is the beloved,
That is the world.

Photography credit: "A dancer demonstrates the need for pointe shoes," by 2summers (originally color).
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