#thought cave

With searchlights stuttering about

In between stalagmite earth colored buildings

Of hiding inside night green bushes and

Staring up at the white speckled indigo sky

Quiet as the couple ascends concrete stairs

Comes home and greet mother

I lay rapt and I breathe here

The rustle of the small leaves tickling me

Get inside and I come back out

Back to leaping atop buildings

Electric poles caught in light prisms

one day you walked by and thought how deep is it? you went your way and the rustling of trees whispered to you followed your thought having taken root

"deep deep deep"

it followed you in your sleep

I laid my head on your shoulder that night and watched you cry until your eyes turned to glass and your heart slowed quiet like me the wind blowing through the open window and cooling your skin

You dreamt

with that same coat you picked up the rocks and put me in your pockets I whispered in the trees and you felt my caress in your hair glass orbs reflected the green the welcome uncertain and the warm dark waters around your ankles and as you stepped further in I saw your lips form words (what did you say?) felt them bubble up and pop

i watched you go

Through slitted eyes full of shimmering light

I heard my voice say

Take Deep Breaths in

Take Deep Breaths out

I felt my body soften like wet clay

With kids in monsoon season over me

In barefoot flight and play

Eyes open eyes abright

I woke up but my body stayed asleep

Contoured and shapeshifted

Into the sheets