i wrote
one thousand words
of which
i deleted
nearly all
then rewrote
three hundred words
which said
exactly the same
in a more
concise manner

taptaptapping
on the hull of the ship
listening for
slight imperfections
only to tear it apart
and rebuild a better boat
using the same scraps

every story is its own
ship of theseus
just as every dream
is another thorn
piercing the umbra
betweenheavenandhell