The Poetry of Brian Paris

On Top

I walked out my front door tonight
saw the sand in the sky
heard the wind,
and felt the heat from the desert.

It was then, standing there
that I realized that I was on top of the world
the center of it all
Europe, Asia and Africa
all coming together under my feet

the beginning of civilization
and the current center of turmoil

the spinning of the world around me
makes me dizzy.

people forget that the eye
is the only safe place in any storm

so for now, I am happy
standing on top
and watching the world go round.