words wither with the wind,
and i am done discussing
dreams and desires
at a distance.
i want to see you closer.
simple words will not do.
stroke after stroke, i want to
see you dive into that
very distance.
this conversation about your
aspirations is such a bore.
i’ve heard this before, like
an old husbands’ tale, like
an old wives’ lore.
i want to see drops of sweat
drip from the side of your face
and i want to see you leap
before they hit the floor.
we are beyond action plans
that just stand still.
i want to see something slip.
i want to see something spill.
no use making silly lists,
simple words will not do.
i want to see incantations
that turn your imaginations
into soaring a reality
against your skin.
given the chance
i would step in step
with your dance but
i want to see you spin
further into that
very distance.
i want to see you turn
page after page, i want to
see an unapologetic rage.
i want to see you climb
the mountains of your
thoughts. i want to see you
glide over rock after rock.
i want to see some wild
hunger in your eyes,
i want to see the chase.
i want to see you close
the gap. i want to see
you weave space into space.
no, no; no, no; no no no.
simple words will not do.
i want to see you on the
other side of your dreams.
even at that very distance –
even before those drops hit
the floor – i would
fall in love with you.