Zephyr

zephyr\ZEF-er\ , noun;

A gentle, mild breeze.

Earlier, I swept

the boards of my apartment floor

and the pieces of dust and hair

would cling to the fibers of the broom

and float into the air

 

I watched them fall

and wondered where they would settle

if they would settle at all

Later, I laid

On sheets dusted with fine fibers,

looking at them and sighing, I began

plucking them between my fingertips

and blowing them away

They would flutter back

onto the fabric and stick there

while I looked at myself in the mirror

As a strand of hair fell to the floor.