I don't have to write poems about you
because the time spent
with you on my mind
is so poetic, that it speaks for itself.
I don't need
to write lyrics for the song
that is the idea of you
for every moment you live
has a word
and every word was once a poem
all on it's own.
Moments spent with you
are poetry and paintings and interpretive dance
so I don't have to write poems about you
but I do.
And I do because I want you to know
that so many poems exist in your shadow,
under your footsteps,
in the aftermath of the thought of you,
and you run over me like a hurricane
leaving me with poetry strewn in the treetops and torn from the sides of houses.
I write poetry about you because you leave poetry everywhere and I like to make collages.

04/14/2002

Posted on 04/14/2002
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