I rush into the room
Fire in my mind
Fueled with bioluminescence
And rainbow hued insect wings
I found the most wonderful thing, I shout
Come see, come see!
You turn from the couch
Holding out your phone
Showing me stones
From the Gobi desert
Like candies spread across the sand
That's cool, right?
But this! I say and hold out hands
Cupped to keep it safe
You flip to the next picture
And this black Arabian stallion
Or this dog that reminds me
Of one we had long ago
Except she was a different color
Do you remember?
I remember
I remembered last time, too
When you showed me the same
The same images, the same memories
The same stones and horse and dog
and I keep my cupped hands closed
Yeah that's cool, I say
You turn back to the screen
I turn back to the door
Out to the world
Out to the bare bones manicure
That should be a garden
I open my hands
The wings flutter
Opal glass sculptures
Glowing in the dark
The long, shining body lingers
On my palm for a moment
Just a moment
Written on June 25th, 2022
