intimate moments seldom witnessed before, though they occurred often

For every disruption, corresponding 

devastations, every fallen figure topples 

all the tiles around it. 

 

this is what she was wearing when 

she was interrupted this is what she did 

what she said how her face was 

 

unmade her chest unbounded in 

its grief bear witness now bear witness 

while her eyes dance then depart 

 

Intimate moments seldom witnessed 

before, though they occurred 

often. Until we downloaded 

 

omniscience, they didn't exist 

really. We just pretended 

we didn't know. 

 

[Michael Kleber-Diggs, 'Access', from Worldly Things]