I listen to your whole body
every part is part of you
used from fuse to spark
lit at every end
from the fresh ember of breath
nothing cools in the whir of the world
you newly spin on
i blow in your hair
and draw in the momentary incense
rising, smelling like everything
i no longer believe in
so just for you i close my eyes
just to light as you light
just to pretend what you know
eyes only good for distances
the nose can bring in through the body
retracting close enough to thread
through that cavity
expanding back out just
in front of your face
This is how you believe
eyes closed
may 24, 12
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