...nichole, love it...putting it my world, twas j.d. salinger[catcher in the rye]. socrates--know thyself, thoreau, issa, buson, basho...italo calvino, anne dillard. and a gillion others...i see this, as my life in this poetic narration...my narrative this way of one[s] who made my heart lub-dub louder, heavier...but you woke it up...the BEIMNG ABLE TO BE STIRRED, heart beating louder and faster ...too cool, too cool.

...throw away my "M" and i'll trade you for finality instead of finally in your pome.

I love the form and word play in those first two stanzas. Really nice opening.