May I notice what I have failed to notice
And when you fail to notice
What you have failed to notice
Because you are busy trying
Not to notice what you don't
Want to notice, your prāṇa (प्राण)
Your vital energy, the vivifier of
Action and perception, is exhausted
To the point where you fail to notice
Your child’s distress,
Your mother’s sorrow,
The speeding car
As you walk your fateful steps
