Fan

The fan blade rotated,
reflecting the sun's rays
off the black blade.
 
The shimmering light
seemed to stop the blade
and make it slow down
so I could watch it.
 
The other fan just spun,
almost purposeless, in the
shadow, where the
sun's warmth and com-
passion couldn't
reach it.

Through the 3rd Eye was supported in its inception by the Grand Rapids Humanities Council and is currently made possible by continued volunteer effort and private support. Copyright 2012.