Others

have

caught

my

attention

but you

keep

it

others

have

felt

my

heart

but you

hold

it

others

have

looked

at

me

but you

see

others

have

me

be

what

they

want

but

you

ah

you

you

let

me

be

me

Base

white

absent

of your

color

washed

on walls

of

heart

pure

fundamental

why

must

you

stain

me with

your

color

painting

your

house

with

me

when

I am

already

a

color

Late

last night

a hummingbird

flickered

fluttered

just above your

heart

hovering

above

love

cushioning

the

crush

of

affection

intimacy

exposure

alighting

there

this

hummingbird

is the

harbinger

of

hope

Sunrise

long

board

paddling

through

rising

tides

waves

of

passion

curl

jumping

standing

a

freight train

of sound

facing the

beauty

of

failure

you

surf

the

wave

and tumble

and there

in

your

attempt

do

you

live

there

in

that

wave

Breath

creaks

breath and

whispers and

bedspeak

curtains

shower rain

razors

birds

zippers

snaps

crunch

whistle

dunk

metal and

fiestaware

keys

words

cotton and

wool

doors

ignition

laughter

lips

car doors

waves

goodbyes