From Our Atoms, To Our Toes
From the molecular bonds that form the parts of me
to the microscopic cells that walk inside of me
I will have no one tell me I am less.
When the wild wind blow
and the starless sky becomes starfull
I will know that not all value resides in gold.
These crashing waves sound like my mother's breath
and this unwavering sea is like her soul.
But now I will never know if it was her or the gold
That made this place so special
from my atoms to my toes.
With a deep breath I shut my eyes and fall back
once more
into your arms
and everything is golden.
Who needs King Midas?
I am in paradise
London, Florida, Madrid, Hawaii
wherever you will
but none have the essence of you
and none contain a universe.
She is an angel, a queen if you will,
queen of the stars.
And suddenly I see it all.
The bees float by
and with my dreamy eyes I cannot help but stare
as the pollen is swung around from bee to peony
and it blossoms.
And with my lazy eye I cannot help but see
the way you stretched your arms and made galaxies
and suddenly I see a universe.
I see the crashing seas and little men
dancing around what appears to be light.
I see the way your irises churn in a world of green
where all is inevitable
and I see how a single hair
can be so small and powerful
and I am overcome with ideas.
From our atoms to our toes I see the constant movement and light and joy.
I see the way you call her name and things that make your cheek glow.
The carasouel spins and cheers of glee are heard and I see, I see, I see
a billion things.
I see the glitter in the dust; everything is awesome.