having trouble keeping up, it seems
keeping up with you
keeping up with the world
it's probably just my body polluting my mind
*
so today i need an ocean.
not just a river, but an ocean
vast, commanding, unyielding, as wild as anything can be
rhythmic, soothing, stationary
and predictable in it's way
at this point a great lake would suffice.
like, superior may even be better...considering that it doesn't have that aroma that the ocean has.
i prefer less of an aroma...
*
it's me and nick cave today.
because he knows how to make the piano sound like the inside of my head.
and he speaks only in poetry to me
if i don't like what he has to say, i move on to the next poetic thought with the click of a button.
there is no misunderstanding, no miscommunication
he speaks his piece, i hold mine.
and if i feel so inclined i'll sing with him, and that is all that is required of me.
it's a lovely relationship on days when i need an ocean...or a great lake.
*
dance
very slowly
with a warm cup
and a dog looking on, wondering why you do these strange things when the music on
(i'm certain dogs do not understand dancing...but i think they get music, at least)
*
today
i let my heart fall out slowly
slip with every slow, deliberate movement
and when it pools out on the floor
i'll squish it between my toes
warm and damp
as i sway from side to side
ears open
eyes closed
i'll allow my feet to feel what my heart is
