I
today I woke up fearing
that the scenes of yesterday
would have faded like water among reeds
and found myself
holding you
the truth is where we began—
a thirst for skin
a yearn for our waters to be disturbed;
and we found ourselves, eels
with electricity in our bloods,
you remember?
that I held myself too close to you.
II
again, we cycle our tandem bike
the one you call mine.
when I’m the one holding the front
you tell me you can finally become flesh
and you want us to be each other’s clay
and still breath our own airs
now, I’m learning that I can be an emotion
and still, be clay.
III
can you both be here?
you who only moves when the song tingles.
am I a tingle enough?
you and that bird,
sitting on my window at 6am
and in the evening
when work has worn me out and chirps
I offer it grains, hoping
It won’t stop and will come with friends
can you both be here?
Okay now 🔥🔥that spoke to me
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thank you.
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