when you feel sad,
I want to take you down to the water
dip our toes in
and pretend that we are saved.
my best friend and I
used to jump from this pier
holding hands, as if
the same minnows would kiss us –
they never did
so we learned to kiss each other.
while you lay on your back,
I will kiss you, too,
and tell you how cute your nipples are.
you say they look like rashes
but they are
more like strawberry buds or a
a woven rug to me.
when you feel sad,
I want to show you how the whole
world is on your side and
nature breathes good health on your
skin, the tears hitting your
cheeks are just waves from the sea.
