I’m not one to mince words. Ever. Superfluity
sort of my thing.
My mouth
moving,
fingers frantic
to write
and
write and write. To reveal what’s real.
Fill the silence, all
blank pages. If I was mute
I’d communicate by blinking. For
what?
It’s the hole inside, I suppose. That hollow
longing
You see circles;
spiraling where I see a straight stroll
winding and I wander off
but always return, find my way
home
to the waiting words,
to
family.
It’s gravity;
why bother
fighting?
Remember you chose this.
Was it worth it?
I
wouldn’t
want to
help this. Anyway,
I’ve attempted
to no avail, even the shortest span
too long.
Derive what you
will; just pretend,
at least,
to listen. Feign
that I don’t
drive
you crazy.
Couldn’t I be soothing
even at
a fever-pitch, somehow,
just because you love me? Remind
me
that I’m not expendable,
that you’ll
never throw me overboard.
Even when I
am.
I have no choice.
If you fear my song,
tie not yourself but me, steady to
the mast.
I’ll sing from there and you’ll be safe
and
you can take me on your travels.
If I’m forced to walk the
plank
my voice will drown
and, too, you might be
lonely.
Maybe, I can navigate.
If
you must,
just kiss my lips to shut me up.
My tongue can
rove around more
than talk. Around your tongue, it can
ramble,
spiral, drift and roam. And more.
Passion
does not require language.
And if you
whispered lavender and tender
while I sleep to
take your turn,
my teeth might stop their
grinding.
If under covers I clench your
hand
and not my jaw.
I’ll hear your
sweet, true
fondness. Your breath, my heart.
Won't I?
Don’t endure me.
Endear yourself to me as I to you
because
I almost, now, fully trust you.
You’ve been dependable
through and through.
It’s only when I
think too much, I’m at a loss
so I keep saying and saying and
saying anyway
which is not how they say to do it.
But having
said
and having writ, still, I’m still in body—
I’m
not going anywhere.
All it is
is muscle memory
on a simple cellular level.
And, so, to declare that what’s
been marked
cannot be canceled by, even, tears
just proves
that poetry’s like numbers.
It all makes sense, I swear.
I’ll give it to you,
though, that I
know you can read my restraint however
rare and still, even then I think I sigh.
I can’t say I’m sure that’s fair
but I am impressed.
Would you be
surprised to know I hear your melody
when I’m alone?
It’s brilliant and it’s thrilling. Tantalizing,
even.
When I’m full, so
overflowing frill
do you find the
same?
There’s something
just knowing that it’s free. Dressed up,
dressed down,
it’s all for you. All
praise and gratitude.
Even every thought.
I only haunt you to draw you near.
These stories, morsels,
moments
are our life, silver now but
still verbose.
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