where i am, there aren't
many people who understand
the clean start you bring.
if i could i would
pluck you from the sky,
walk you through my life.
say, "this is where i saw you first.
this is where i turned my prayers
to you instead of god."
say, "this is where i stared at
the pale insides of my wrists
before i matched our glows."
say, "this is where i realized
you are the closest i will ever get
to a culture i'll never know."
if i could i would
polish you to perfection
and push you to the heavens.
i'd cover you with
my mother's silk scarves,
drop them one by one.
dear moon, old friend;
thank you for this hard reboot.
i'll pay you in red envelopes
the next time we meet.
Feb 16, 2018
Feb 16, 2018 at 11:52 PM UTC
where i am, there aren't
many people who understand
the clean start you bring.
if i could i would
pluck you from the sky,
walk you through my life.
say, "this is where i saw you first.
this is where i turned my prayers
to you instead of god."
say, "this is where i stared at
the pale insides of my wrists
before i matched our glows."
say, "this is where i realized
you are the closest i will ever get
to a culture i'll never know."
if i could i would
polish you to perfection
and push you to the heavens.
i'd cover you with
my mother's silk scarves,
drop them one by one.
dear moon, old friend;
thank you for this hard reboot.
i'll pay you in red envelopes
the next time we meet.
