The trick is
to hold out your hand
and convince
a cluster
of carbon-dioxide
molecules
to dance
upon your palm
which will
produce a white light
while you stand
perfectly still—
static—
and it will last
as long as you
keep the molecules
excited.
So do this trick
in the nude
and exhale
deep breaths
onto your palm
as if you blow
a kiss
across the room.
copyright © 2021 Kenneth P. Gurney
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