the universe game

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the universe game

if i give to you a universe,
you said to me this morning-
what would you fill it with?
a blank universe,
you coaxed me this morning-
tell me what i'd see.
i said, unwillingly at first-
i would not take your universe
not your gift to give...not your stars.
i would not take your universe
if you gave it on 
bended knee.
-but if i had a universe,
a blank universe i'd fill it 
with ecstasy storms
and kissing maids romping
with bright hued braids twirling
and child's first prayer that electrifies grass blades
and butterscotch ice ponds
and fields of wildflowers
and books lining roadways and 
words raining sideways-
with 
trains running backwards and 
time moving slowly
with music for dinner and 
dancing for sadness
with 
lovers and mothers
and 
magic
and 
you.
perhaps i said,
as i rolled close in the sheets 
i'd just fill it with you and i-
and i would love you when the sun
did shine
and when the sun
did not.
and i would love you when you closed your eyes
and i would love you as you wept.
love you as you walked
toes tickling my ground and sand
and i would love you when you sneezed
and as you sang
        and as you aged.
and i would love you 
sleep 
to 
sleep-
my tiny universe to keep.



sahn 
11/19/2014

thank you as always for taking the time to read my work.

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Author's Note

i picture it cold out, they are in bed have this soft pillow talk...

Reviews

[Mark]

as of 10:19pm 08/29/16 EST i believe that there are there are approximately 7 billion 446 million 733 thousand and 954 universes (according to the world clock "http://www.worldometers.info/world-population") in some of these, there exist white pearly gates, rebirth, predetermined fate, fairies who collect teeth, flying reindeer, for some... profound grief.... if only we all understood the effect we could evoke within each others worlds, can you imagine the difference we could make?.... well, that is what i felt in 'my' universe after reading this piece.

thankyou for sharing

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

WOWZA, that poem made me want to cry happy tears… I am such a sucker for romance and this poem is sticky sweet.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

giving each other a universe, even if it is not ours to give, shows great love...
love is sacrifice and sharing....

thank you for sharing this deeply moving love poem.