VII. The Twin Finds a Camp

The longitudinal trips were uneventful
safe small circles growing larger
till one, where
instead of coming upon a twin, he finds
a deserted camp
3 rocks for fire, log seat, flat spot for sleeping, the standard
camp, identical to the one he left this morning
and all the other mornings so far
clearly the camp of his partner
who has gone
with all his gear?
to forage
or something.
He waits and waits and waits
for waiting to turn to worry, then
to mourning for the loss
for his friend.

Sadly, he packs his instruments and goes on
completing this circle, its second half so similar to the first.
Morning, mourning
sets out and does it again
repitition of ritual the detail,
alone, with no twin to lose
repitition
the deserted camp,
made in the way they always make camps
camp of Nort
camp of Mort.