Why I Don't Call EverydayA Poem by
Because she has eyes
the color of greetings. Because she has eyes that are just the right distance apart, but are never distant. Because she has lips that are thin and smooth, and in their movement they turn me into baby birds: Exuberant and chirping and thriving off the things that come from her mouth. Because she has legs suitable for traveling and set my mind wandering whenever I see them. Because she has a neck which I would pay to leave kisses upon daily. Because she has hair that thrives on a lack of discipline. Because she has skin the same color and texture as the warmth that I keep within me whenever our knees touch and neither of us moves away. Because she has a beauty that is made luminescent by heat and becomes more oppressive than the humidity. A beauty like Remedios. Because some days I see her and can't bring myself to look away. © 2011 |
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