Twenty Three

Your backside is moist and the towel is musty,
mine on the floor.

     I'm older now
by one more year
since we first found ourselves betwixt.

As it is
on any other night plagued with normality.
The stale smoke like fog draped over our personal possessions.
Those twinkle lights
          up too high
that make all of my senses
just slightly distorted.

But HO! In a quick twist you are
bent and bellow me.
I am bare
         as it was twenty three years past
and you are naked with a star.
You say     something
          I know you say something
and I'm only hearing smiles.

You fold me into a trembling bed of vicious violets
          as it was.

     I am older than before.

Reviews

[Seshat Nidaba]

Happy birthday! I found the following line just blew my mind: "and you are naked with a star.". I like how you ordered and arranged the lines.

[reminder]

Beautiful word choice. They send out your emotions! Well done! I love OR!

[Leap]

xoxo