Rachel

 

                    red hair a' shining, smile a'glowing

                    tiptoe lightly over my passion 

                    my addiction to your mystery

                    make me believe more than I need

                    I wallow in cursed loving of your 

                    neglect

                    your spreading of all gifts given-

                    devotion of strangers 

                    compassion of elders

                    sensual joy of hopeful lovers

                    put your hand inside my breastplate

                    take the manhood- your domain-

                    take it with you 

                    and leave me behind 

                    daring to bathe in liquid 

                    sorrow for myself. 

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    Swimming
 

                    swimming backside on fluffy pillows-

                    where are the wrinkles? he 

                    is stern even while floating-

                    fish gather to his pockets 

                    to reap their greed- flowers 

                    surround like a shroud,

                    people stain tears 

                    on his forehead,

                    tiring, he lets go, sinking into 

                    a boxed eternity.