and the mirror’s in the water taking up spaces
space between the sea and the land
as if distractions
didn’t cause enough trouble
and it will double with a bursting bubble
a woman in the drawing is dancing
hips swaying
with her hand waving
all those colors disappear
open your mouth
have a drink
slithering tongue licking lips
trade moans for speech
and all replica’s remain out of reach
swallow your refusal and restraint
like colorless rainbows down a slippery throat
be cautious of the same old complaint
as a mute woman might trust in the sky
hung
by her faith and the tear in her eyes
left to unravel riddles in the dust,
reflecting on a life upside down.
reality has a thorny crown
weeping waters find their own travail
in a morning so pale
she is French kissing her reflection in all the wrong
places