New is how 
I’d describe him 
like a fresh
plank of wood 
soft to hand
luxurious to touch 
whispering its wishes 
to become something 
yearning to be 
anything more than 
wood but wood
is where its 
beauty lies in
its blemishes its
knots and the 
veins of life 
that run its 
length creating a 
quiet rich river 

New is how 
I’d describe him 
like that first
refreshing sip of 
tonic water crisp 
a sour start
and sweet finish 
bubbles that dance 
on the tongue 
that rise and 
float in glass 
gentle to watch 
as they pop
disappear and another 
rises and swims 
taking its place 

New is how 
I’d describe him
like a piece 
of chewing gum
recently unwrapped and 
popped into mmouth
flavorful and sweet 
then slowly digested 
resulting in bubble
snap and pop
a playful ease
a new taste 
curious and juicy 
the kind that 
ends in pocket
to be enjoyed 
again and again 
over and over