The 365 Project Pt. II

sometimes we’re stunned into sunlight
too quick to adjust our eyes
still living by sleepy moonlight flowers
trapped inside our tongues
still taste like each other

but days push envelopes of resistance
we open them dead letters all
blank sheets for us to write ourselves
into and out of lies white
paper flags of surrender

we’ve all lost us some things
might as well give ‘em away first
lighten the bones
loosen the ropes
everything be all right soon

a moment in forever means more than
an hour to a day like firefly
ovaries they are tiny but mean everything
to lightening bugs set on
sagging through summer

we’ve all lost us some things
might as well give ‘em away first
lighten the bones
loosen the ropes
everything be all right soon

epw 3.27.08 perrysburg, oh