I haven't been saturated
in rain for
some time
or bathed in soapy shades
of color -
I haven't touched my hip-
bone
to a ballet barre
or even
talked to my
mother
I haven't felt the tiny hand
of a child touch my arm
or ran without the need for speed
or been to my best friend's
farm
- it happened a few years ago
and I really am not sure why
I fell into a sleepy spell
between now and when you
died -
I moved to the desert,
and I hardly said goodbye...
It's the hottest place I've ever been,
but that's not what made me dry.
Feb 19, 2017
Feb 19, 2017 at 6:15 PM UTC
I haven't been saturated
in rain for
some time
or bathed in soapy shades
of color -
I haven't touched my hip-
bone
to a ballet barre
or even
talked to my
mother
I haven't felt the tiny hand
of a child touch my arm
or ran without the need for speed
or been to my best friend's
farm
- it happened a few years ago
and I really am not sure why
I fell into a sleepy spell
between now and when you
died -
I moved to the desert,
and I hardly said goodbye...
It's the hottest place I've ever been,
but that's not what made me dry.