tattooed
monarchs chartreuse hummingbirds blue jays
color backyard deep pink and orchid morning
glories snake along dead oleander tattooed heart
laments lost moments like epic legends personified
a priest giving his blessing his arms raised to greet
the lapping beach the sun waves in azure sky
I smile craving his company as each breath is taken
each meal is consumed and dark sleep renews
we hover under blanket brilliant as the tropics
the fire burns marshmallows black mirrors of sky
a kiss explodes our nebula we recreate the universe
over and over like a carnival carousel
with a sip of plain green tea I embrace the morning
feel the bare divot where once his warmth did lie
diana krall croons cry me a river
I watch the backyard weave her colors
Ryfkah 11/27/03
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