shhhhh

when the fruit

is ripe upon the vine,

to see what you know

feel what you know

know what you know

we ached for

in school

if that sweet Georgia

ice tea stunted my growth

as a child and teen

i coulda been 6'3"

i coulda been a contender

But she cut it off

For a new one

According to the trend

And law of vanity

in the distance,

years ago.

You were dark,

seemingly -

colour and poise,

and i was innocent

and unschooled

in my youth.

Maybe it was me

that was dark -

clumsy awkward fear.

Maybe it was just

the wavering fluorescent force field

between us, and you

standing upon the moon

so alone;

so far from everything known,

unapproachable,

undeniable,

yet close

in darkness

and essence.

your hair upon my pillow

left mingling with mine,

braided by our love,

as it was

as it was

and laugh,

again

wearing a mask

in your car

alone

So much that, I

couldn't see myself

my humor is working overtime

to heal itself

only seems to end,

because...

we intend it to,

with imperfect eyes

chained to that song

of sweet hooks,

twenty years past

of natural musk

extremely rare

she could very well be

the only person

in the world

to ever atomize it

My last remaining tooth

It's a time saver

Quick and easy

No excuses not to brush

For without this sparkling gem

I would be toothless

never embraced

never unwrapped

hidden forever

in the depts

of cleavage

That's been washed

By the mainstream

natural oils and musk

covered with an invisible petina

of stifled perspiration

enhancing itself

with each passing day

atomized from within