And like a
Barren field we
Tilled picked rocks
And planted the
Friendship seeds watered
Them with interest
And curiosity weeded
The distractions of
The others basked
Them in the
Sunlight of affection
And harvested them
Last night tonight
Let us sit
At our table
In each other’s
Arms and feast
Upon the bounty
That we both
Have tenderly sowed
There is a
Box which I
Keep tucked away
Somewhere south of
My chin and
North of stomach
Where I keep
Trinkets and baubles
And of which
Few ever see
I showed you
Last night this
Treasure trove explained
Things and let
You touch delicately
You handled things
With care and
Compassion no longer
Hidden they are
Now ours to
Play with pretend
With dream with
And simply enjoy
Your skin is
The color of
Roasted hickory your
Eyes like chocolate morsels
And just as
Sweet your smile
A keyboard of
Ivory your belly
Rises to the
Mountain of chest
Giving way to
Cliffs of shoulders
Your arms and
Legs long like
Cane fishing poles
And your lips
Soft like the
Inside of a
Rose petal this
Is how I
Remember only you
I don’t remember
What falling in
Love feels like
But when I
Can hear a
Hummingbirds wings fluttering
Or the sound
Of your smile
Spreading across your
Face I’m reminded
That there’s something
Going on now
That I must
Remember come let
Me drink from
Your cup and
Write you poetry
Oh distance you
Sleep miles from
Me which is
Too far even
The inches between
Us seem like
Oceans come let
Us moor our
Boats to the
Same dock and
Scrape together as
The seas press
Us tightly together
