tomorrow, and the day after that

     

i dream of sharing you
with the world

the way i feel for you
in colours and words

a striking turn of a phrase
and everyone is caught off-guard



a girl i loved once has died
another woman inhabits her body

all the women i have ever touched
merge together
curving into our lovemaking

earthshattering
you marvel in the aftermath



i like you because
you have an affinity for my shadows

i hurt you and you let me
and we don’t talk about it

and when you touch me
it is easy to let the world
continue spinning without us



i show you all the women inside me
wanting to explain who i am becoming

you smile, saying you already know

because they came to you while you slept
and asked you to be kind to me

i can’t now, but someday i will
i’ll love you enough to break my heart