Writing
world full of words
good news everyone
I have not lost all of my words
I’m just scattering them over the cosmos
and I keep forgetting to visit those planets
you know the ones
they’re not my favorite
but they’re not the places I go to cry
push my head into the navy blue sand
sand that feels like dried saltwater
tastes like her disappointment
there’s not much life
but you know
the moons are stunning sometimes
the ones I have quite often
forgotten about
pass them on my way to work
all the mediocre everyday syllables
only when I walk these asteroid belts
next to your new open eyes
the ones that hold all the starlight
all the wonder
crawling into your skin
seeing it through your mesmerize
your midnight opera
your flying triple double dutch
your twisted knees and failing balance
lilting attention and perfect rhythm
now
oh, now
I pick up my best basket
with fumbling fingers
crossing them into scribbles
I can hold once more
come with me,
roadmap of yesterday
semblance of tomorrow
bring me all this curiosity
mix me all this together
