i relish these days
even the smoke that pours from my lips
is sweet
even the stranger
makes me secretly smile
i relish these days of quick, intense pain
the arresting hours of doubt
and the wild, bright future that just breaks in
i relish the moon that keeps me company
while i write these poems
to a forgotten son
i relish conversations in the dark
with my cats
the playful gestures of their paws
i relish a meal with a new friend
parmesan shards on my lips
as nervous laughter erupts
i relish my whole uninterrupted self
the silos of pain and the exclamatory
Yes coming from nowhere and never
i relish giant moments like these
which embrace me
could this life be anymore unknown?
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