i don't know why
i feel the need to speak of space
when all i want to do is be
as close as i can to you
i want to be inside your moment
i want to have my poetry in your purse
and convince your mother to slide
my thoughts into her purse
i nuzzle inside your juncture
i orbit your universe
i float in your atmosphere
as i assemble this
i want my space to be
so close to your thighs
in a mexican restaurant
as the waiter straightens
the reproductions
while your mom giggles
about lovers with accents
and i breathe in and out
worried i will be too affectionate
thinking i could devour you
with tenderness