I hear of dark matter
and I think “doesn’t matter”
and I hear of anti-matter
and I want to use the term
for things I shouldn’t think about  –
things that not only don’t matter
but do harm with their vacuity,
distracting my mind from noticing
what I really need to see

I won’t even mention them now,
for though you think you want to know,
I won’t be responsible
for magnifying things
I wouldn’t want to think about
when there is so much wonder
that can otherwise
occupy your thought.

©Wendy Mulhern
July 31, 2021