give me your
cat and mouse
kisses
sometimes at
an art museum
i am more interested
in the wear patterns
in the carpet
than anything
on the wall
give me your
tom & jerry
playfulness
i tell myself
i'm not going
to write you
anymore poems
when that doesn't work
i say i'm not going to
give you them once written
and then there they are
in your hands
give me your
tender lips
give me that
excitement
that simplicity
beautiful poem .