Lacunose

Humans invented mostly living
In a world that doesn’t exist—
At least, I think they did. Beasts

Seem only to anticipate changes
In the seasons with appropriate
Behavior. Humans actually live

In mental palaces of futures
Built from disassembled memories,
In a mess of bits of once as never.

We call this imagination, planning,
Fantasy, strategy, conversation, fiction,
Scheduling. This ripped net we dream.