The blue moon
disappeared into
my eyes and then
they sparkled.
The Purple Cloud
The purple cloud
sat next to me
and told me
it would be okay.
The Orange Hug
The orange hug
swallowed me
like a whale
and wouldn't let go.
The Balloon You Sent Me
The balloon
You sent me
Floated
Out of my hand.
I tried to run after
The orange circle
Swirling aimlessly
Above my head.
I could barely
Keep up with it,
With you,
With life, chasing colored
Strings, I wanted
To grab them,
To hold you,
Why did you send a
Balloon instead of
Your heart?
The Flowers That You Gave Me
The flowers that
You gave me
Wilted in my hand
As soon as I
Touched them, like
Feathers drenched in
Rain. I promise
To keep the feathers,
Wet and wilted,
Because I know
That flowers can fly
Like love notes
Twirling in the rain.
Please Let Go
Please let go of me
I told you that
I didn't like the way you held
onto the letters that I wrote.
I cannot see you, but I feel
you in my sleep with all
my words--a blanket that
I use to hide myself.
You pull the sheets, my words
for warmth. And I pull back.
Those words meant more
to me than you.
The Dragon Pool
The dragonfly was drooling
Because it caught
A hundred dot-like flies
In the swimming pool.
The swimming pool was angry
Because it was covered
With the tiny pin-pricks
Of a hundred dot-like flies.
The dot-like flies were dancing
Because they loved
The tossing waves
Of the angry swimming pool.
Bubbles Pop
Bubbles pop
In the rain,
See-through globes
Of colored soap,
Like islands
That vanish
In the waves
In My Sleep
I decided to
Eat myself up
So that I would
Disappear
That's why you can't
Find me.
The Candy Jewels
The candy jewels
You gave me
Melted in my
Hands, I didn’t know
You wanted me
To eat them.
But how could I?
Those beautiful
Reflections of your
Soul, I covered
Protected
In my palms
Held back and never
Let go
And so you gently
Dissolved
Disappeared
Into me, but now
I can't see you.