The Desert's Bloom

I saw him go

I knew he would

and every day that fell from the clock

I loved him more

Watched as he delivered mail for free, danced with other women, around poles

around me

So I tied his shoe laces to my chair

stole his free smile, three seconds selfishly

offered my eyes until he was in my arms

looking back at me

It wasn’t until I kissed him goodbye

that I realized,

flowers in the desert bloom so quickly!

And how lucky was I

before it had come and gone away

Inhaled deeply

the intoxicating bouquet

burn

the sounds fade away
from the noises we have come to know
the sands call us
prehistoric dust want to coat our skin
i have never known
coax me
to invite the seekers

love's sweet, dry embrace
over the future's twinkie feign
at a 7-eleven, after waiting in a nine to five line
of what are we doing?