dazzling seed
of water and flesh
here are your toes!
hear your wail!
a shock in lopsided time
take your father's paltry
proud, untidy praise,
whisper it to your own reflection
off the river of the universe
yarn an incandescent voyage
beyond the gaudy shores of
humanities crooked beaches
between your ears sloshes
a makeshift promise of meaty
hope
fill your pockets with courage,
climb stupendous trees of ambition
and grin for luck
fill your mouth with laughter,
spit it on pointless hate
and pack a secret love for everyone
fill your skull with warlike wit,
pour it on the ****** the bitter
and stuff your soul with wildflowers
eat these words with
your heart
my hope,
my inspiration,
my child.
Apr 14, 2017
Apr 14, 2017 at 3:26 PM UTC
dazzling seed
of water and flesh
here are your toes!
hear your wail!
a shock in lopsided time
take your father's paltry
proud, untidy praise,
whisper it to your own reflection
off the river of the universe
yarn an incandescent voyage
beyond the gaudy shores of
humanities crooked beaches
between your ears sloshes
a makeshift promise of meaty
hope
fill your pockets with courage,
climb stupendous trees of ambition
and grin for luck
fill your mouth with laughter,
spit it on pointless hate
and pack a secret love for everyone
fill your skull with warlike wit,
pour it on the ****** the bitter
and stuff your soul with wildflowers
eat these words with
your heart
my hope,
my inspiration,
my child.
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