My lover takes me to see
the cuneiform in the locked,
climate-controlled basement.
He shows his card and the guard
guides us down two flights of stairs
to a small room where we
stand before the delicate stone.
“What does it say?” I ask.
He translates for me: “A great flood
destroyed the world. The world
grew back. A great flood
destroyed the world again.
The world grew back again.
When will the flood come back?
Soon, soon.” Together
we ride the elevator to the
ground floor and step out
into the golden air.
Ancient Studies (Cuneiform)
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