Memory of you travels like the moon
and comes out at night
and what bright a light
are thoughts of you before slumber
how quiet the city
when you take a breath
that takes me town to town
without ever leaving your side
the moon and its travelers
the croon and its feeders
the pair of glasses you leave by the bed
before the meeting of sunlight and star
are my names
are my answers
if not you
what you mean
and pass on to the making
of all happiness and forgiveness
and now seldom do I forget
the way the light was
when you first traveled into my memory
like the moon
Take my sadness
somewhere I won't know
If it starts to crawl toward you
discard it again and again-if you must
I cannot be close to it
tempting me to dwell inside
I know well how it will smother me
saying its oh so easy
where I am comfortable
with it's false safety
and my false defense
Take my sadness
somewhere I won't know
the cherry blossom tree
opens her mouth
breathing pink aromas of
Earth and Fire
floating on the island of a direction-full river
she watches her back
no i swear it- cherry blossom tree-
winter is gone
these dips of cold are just a tease
i promise no more snow
Your season
pretty girl
is now and breathing
deep is the color of your strengthening
no more will winter winds blow
rest easy
put that in your knowing
wake me in the morning
with your cherry blossom birds
yawn your biggest yawn
over the island you keep safe
and from my window
i will wait for your breath to
(like magic) take all untruths away
