Trojan Dust

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If you look into a shaft of sunlight streaming

through a window,

you can see the dust floating and

hanging with the gaseous air.

They dance together in the sun.

With imagination you can hear their song.

In windless rooms the dust will settle.

If left alone, it will accumulate.

No surfaces will be spared.

Feather dusters, microfiber wipes, or any old rag

can be used to clear it away. This works

temporarily.

Dust is a formidable force.

It never stops. It comes back again and again.

No dust is ever lost.

Are we dust personified? Are we Trojan dust?

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Katherine J Krein

My name is Katherine J. Krein. I lost my father in June of 2013, and then I lost my mother in November of the same year. After they both died I went through a mind-warping number obsession that has taken me years to control. This is my story. It is now 2025. I still use this site to post some poems and thoughts. My obsession has faded, however, I still notice the numbers. Faith, hope, and love is what guides me now.

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