unseen, sans wings
alone above an unknown wind
.
unsung, no throat swells
no tongue conveys, nor eyes contain
.
no flesh burns here
no doubt, no alibi
.
suns race silent far below
planets swing, comets chase
.
qui vive? la liberté
qui vive? freedom
.
Qui vive means, loosely, Who goes there? A sentry’s challenge.
Sans means without. An old word stolen from the French centuries ago.