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Entrega

I give the gift indiscriminatelywhole heartmoment one.Hips alignqi blendsbreath in, breath nowbeat by beat.Step come. Step go.Yes. Come.And nowcomethere with memy dear.Come over here with memy dear.We bounce hearts to earth restorativelyamid stretches and catches and chases through circlesinfinity curves of feetas time dissolves in our gamesand presencebreath synching.Away together.And all here.All in.

If you must

Well,then, sinceyou’re asking,I suppose, I don’t mind telling you. If you really wantto knowall there isto know–the alphabet longthe whole skyfull. I mean,what harmcould there beto tell you simplywhen you askif you careI could tell youthat I am going about the businessof freeing my spirit. I am reclaiming the beautythe whimsyand the soul.

Remember

Remember that time across a table in el Abastoas evening setas dessert was servedwhen you leaned in and voiced a stunning question? A timely question?An unspoken question?Thus far in our acquaintance. I found the courage to call you therefor clarityto search for the unseenyet magneticallyperpetuallyenergetically felt.Eyes nose and ears again. To my surpriseyou assenteddisproving myContinue reading “Remember”

Ahi escucho el tren

Camarero

Sometimes we just know.There is a stirring of debrisleft dormantthat rustles and pokes us awake.From somewhere inside the digestive systemthe central nervous systemthe pelvic floor.Awaken!Kidney and liver, pancreas and spleen bloom open like sunflowers to receivethe gift of solved mysteriesreciprocity, reflection.Such a simple disarming of my protective forcesthat guarded against so many before.He will neverContinue reading “Camarero”

San Expedito

I fold inwardunder his disarming smileand swift, certain walkhis graciouswarm welcomes,such easy charmso eager to please.I shrink when I leave this place, again not knowing his name.How visible could I be beside beauty queensin the company of fluent tongues.Would he ever reach for me in this maze of smog, of city, of tango?Would he remindContinue reading “San Expedito”

How did it come to this?

From a stranger I watched intentlyon crowded floors I wasn’t invited toto now breathing deeply beside me. He has become the ingredient of my life I forgot that I needed. I was content to admire his embraceand mystery from afarfrom the edgesfrom the shadows.It was enough to touch his dark browwith my eyeswith my heart.ItContinue reading “How did it come to this?”

Stay there

I waited for invitations that never came,averted gazes looking past the simple stranger.I observed and learnedcalibrating to my breath and patience.He appeared to me feet first.Grey sneakers against black and white. He needed nothing but his embracehis quiet face. I observed, reserved, calibrating.My gaze tried to wanderfurtherawayto potential invitationsbut no. I remained still. Attuning. SmallContinue reading “Stay there”

Unraveling

Is this what unraveling feels like?Learning to unclench the pelvic floorTo give love warmly, simply, with trust and joy.The seams burst,The oil churns out with the water.Cracked shell ofExpansion and chaosTogether in slow motionStep by stepIt must be.

Gaucho

A marble floorUp 3 stepsToward the heavenson a raised daisfit for ceremony.A circular gathering spaceTo exhalt body and mindIn community.The late afternoon sunDapples through old treesShining on a packed playground,abundant with soccer balls.Play is outsidetogether here,Not in rented activity classrooms that parents pay for. My dress is flowered and old, Floating up the steps, flutteringContinue reading “Gaucho”