You have band-aids on your arm again.
But they're not bandages, your skin...
You want me to go out
into the world...
I live in this tiny part of Indiana
where everyone waves when passing by...
Oh redolent cherry flower,
won't you hug me more often...
Don't worry little one
Mama hasn't forgotten about you...
For eons I have escorted my stealthy gentlemen
and accompanied his courteous dancing partner...
I thought of you randomly tonight,
and realized, I still had your number...
i'm trying to keep my composure
while cutting the flowers i just...
The tea is strong in the morning,
making up for the leftover mascara...
Murky shadows suffocated
as heavy clouds pressed against my back...
I'm used to the trains in our backyard,
the baritone doesn't scare or startle me anymore...
You and I will deny the smoke, dust, rotting
carcases that hiss underneath our boots. Storm...