class six

walk like kings and wings open to the world
shrouded in blanket royalty
climb through grass and stone and night
stand to see the moon
starshine burst on faces white
see you now in feeling

shiver cold, exhale of me
did you see it?
did you feel it next to you?
first tear falls, i rip apart
walls torn now in all of comfort
told you i wasn’t myself but you knew it
there it is, finding eyes in honesty

dewed grass pillowing
beds of stone that cradle closeness
all togetherness found in slightest lean
and balanced, when two are two in
falling apart, toward the other

streak of light ‘cross spotted sky
stars that die–once us
now rebirthed and burning
it’s all ours, it always was:
galaxies that touch fingertips
and all the life outside of us

woke me when I twitched to sleep
and there we stood, trembling,
blankets fluttering in fragile wings
i spun to dance and closed eyed
remembered all in snapshot mind
holding on, i follow you toward
last goodbye and first embrace
held you because, just because


we are always now becoming

ninety-five

you were there
facing me
and the place felt crowded but it didn't matter
i don't know where it came from
i can't find the worlds, i don't want to
but it fell on me
and i wanted to cry
"you, you, you, you,"
that's all you said when i asked
what you were thinking about
it was right there, all of you in love
in love with me, with me
you're covered in it, these feelings
i see myself when i look in your eyes
it makes me cry
and i did, all over your nice shirt
and you held me as i tried to
make myself breathe smoothly
but it was runny nose and short, staggered gulps
your whispered, "don't cry, please don't cry"
and i laughed at the absurdity
i've only just not found you
and you were here all along