I wondered.

And I wondered if I became more serious in my wonder,
more calculated,
if it might start spreading answers before me.

So I poured myself a glass of wine
(watered down a trifle, of course)
and I pondered this all,

whiled the hours away
during which I otherwise could have been laughing.

Jamila

“pondering” (a sketchbook excerpt)
on 18” x 14” paper
pencil, charcoal