We read each other's palms,
and saw ourselves there,
woven in the future
of our skin.

And we picked flower petals
to make sure they believed
our love, as much
as we did.

My toes sink into the
soft dirt like roots
winding deep into
the earth.
What are you looking for, toes?
Where are you going?
Are you waiting for me
to bloom?

The wind whipping through
my hair gets how I feel.
Do you?

The bright moon.
A plane blinking its lights.
They smile at each other.

The bird was on the branch.
And then it wasn't.

Let me wrap you up
and touch the bruises
I didn't place
but feel, just the same

The sky looks so good tonight.
I'm going to inhale the clouds
and breathe them out
like smoke from my lungs.
I'll grab the moon and let its light
sweeten my lips
as I crunch it to pieces.
The stars will dance on my tongue,
every last one!
My lips will be stained
black and blue.
I'll keep eating until my
whole body is full of night.