i want a farmhouse in a small country town
bay windows, front yard, porch swing
a kitchen, a kitten, a wide open sky
night air that shimmers
quiets
welcomes
comforts
sings

          (i want an apartment on the lower east side
          fairy lights, tapestries, window seat
          a painting, piano, a small coffee shop
          city lights blazing
          grinning
          glowing
          up the street)

i want a nice boy who i meet in a church
soft eyes, kind smile, warm hands
a father, a friendship, a safe place to rest
a boy who loves
cares
comforts
understands

          (i want a tall boy with dark danger eyes
          hot skin, quick breath, open doors
          a longing, a trembling, an earthquake, a fire
          a boy who burns
          tears
          touches
          wonders
       ­   soars)

i want to be she who has got it all right
straight teeth, brushed hair, clean clothes
a daughter, a student, responsible, kind
she who laughs
helps
reaches
teaches
knows

          (i want to be she with two planets for eyes
          forest fire, sparrow bones, raging sea
          a warm wind, a strange song, a wide open field
          she who’s glowing
          grinning
          screaming
          running
­          free)