flesh of my flesh

sometimes, my dear body,
you’re stiff.

sometimes you hurt so
much
i think i’m hallucinating

sometimes, I cause an
accident & you’re
involved––

you bruise. you bleed.
i’m very sorry.

sometimes, i’m afraid
& think you’re weighing me
down

sometimes we fly
across a meadow
together like an
angel

& you, my dear
flesh of my flesh––

sometimes we have
a misunderstanding

we want to run
away
but we cannot run
from each other

you are me &
i am you

in this very big
now

i wouldn’t, couldn’t––
can never, would never

do without you
because i love you