by Stephen Jarrell Williams
I have fallen
in love with you
giving what I am
in the dizzying dip
help me up
to kiss your lips
fun fire
in your arms
lasting far
beyond the rise
some great light
already on the edge
drawing up
our bucket of cool water
sharing
uplifting taste after taste.
Seeing Through It
I've been out here too long
under the trees,
my molecules green with mold,
pulling my roots
up spindly white,
I trim my toenails
and brush my teeth,
for tonight I shall return,
knowing what I should
have done,
the wind carrying
whispers of leaves,
the storm washing clean,
telling me that truth
is transparency.
in love with you
giving what I am
in the dizzying dip
help me up
to kiss your lips
fun fire
in your arms
lasting far
beyond the rise
some great light
already on the edge
drawing up
our bucket of cool water
sharing
uplifting taste after taste.
Seeing Through It
I've been out here too long
under the trees,
my molecules green with mold,
pulling my roots
up spindly white,
I trim my toenails
and brush my teeth,
for tonight I shall return,
knowing what I should
have done,
the wind carrying
whispers of leaves,
the storm washing clean,
telling me that truth
is transparency.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stephen Jarrell Williams loves to write, listen to his music, and dance late into the
night. He was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. His parents are
native Texans. He has lived most of his life in California. His
poetry has appeared in Black Lantern Publishing, Hawaii
Review, POEM, and others.
