i dreamt that the sky opened:
all the inhabitants of village-me
collected big buckets and bottles,
put them on the ground, and
caught liters of light
to bathe the starved children
and heal
you crawl
at the crossroads of thought
near emergency exits at the mall
knocking on house doors
unheard and slow
like a soldier in camouflage
to rape my hands
rob the
Motto: I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for their religion -
I have shudder\'d at it.
I shudder no more.
I could be martyr\'d for my religion
Love is my religion
And I
clapping
knock at the door of your morning
imperial life line
we have so much to read
yet you\'re saying
the library of your love
is closed
and salesmen are too busy
to breathe the same
~~:~~
i\'m a silk season.
i lick your throat of its honeysuckle
tenderness
minutes devoured
\'\'\'\'\'\'\'i\'m naked window to your thought
consumed like the sands of time
that mirrored
i’ve been having fun with the moon
replacing time with this cubist mess
called asymmetrical love,
that shape no one teaches us about
in public schools, graveyards, or internet cafes,
and she
stray tears
stalk the tree of your involuntary lies
their solitude smells somewhat saint
disregarding cars’ sensory deprivation
due to watching your back
…and the guilt of this
i\'ve been making love to the solar system
led by the fencelessness behind your glance
for nine years and three quarters
now, under arrest,
kept at least 50 meters away from our
routine
by
the lace that encircles
your feeling’s mouth
hushes a promise
from life’s lap
i can’t afford to see
you
and
just as a compromise
i think
your sun’s
vocal cords
are worth my