The Grand Quality of You
September 13th, 2006
I’ve been watching how the undulating beauty of your soul
Makes white braids carved on plaster and blue aquatic inlays
My skin turns sawdust gold and sparkles in the sun
Everything matches—
From the kamakazi light bugs
Performing kama sutra acrobatic position
As they hit the unexpected water
To the acid stoned freaked fire flies
Wondering lost and confused
Over bleach shocked puddles
I soak in the sun mimicking lazy turtles
Observing star light and life
I see the unexpected beauty of you
Sometimes, I wish I could leave you my skin
Brown as dirt and burnt coffee
I left on your counter last week
My arm, when your heart needs covers and shivers
I’d leave you everything
Including the tears I’ll need
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