he whispered endearingly
you are going to be putty in my hands
clay to my potter's wheel
and I loved him all the more
with my reply of
why, I want to be a part of your hands
the shifting sands that scatter across
your soul
and I am going to fill you to the rafters
of our future log home
with the incredible depth and width and
grace of my love
ah, sweet, sweet image
how you bring me to my love's tender best
as you are my Don Quiote' and I your
breathless Dulcinea
we are two husks of the same lone standing
stalk of wheat
flourishing in a forgotten field of seamlessly
dead weeds all around us
blessed has been the sun that stands
shining upon our miraculous growth........
(Jan. 18,2000)