Held in hands, a warm cup
Of skin always taken in by peers
And friends and the heightened fears

Over the years
Now I know I'm not like everyone


In this head I see the ground
You came from, unknown, undug
From where you were staying in

A backyard bed until
We came together


Raspberry, in my hand
You feel alright but I don't
Know if I am

I can't change
What I am right now, but
I'll be fine in the next life


I know I can say, I'm honest
With myself and with

My red tasty gem
And sure they will try, but
They can't take away

My secret loving friend

And on a good day, my mind

Is like the country...green wide open
A breath of zen that's nice
On the eyes, lonely, without a prayer


Take the trip that I have
I am at risk

But I guess you know...

Explosions

From the goldfish bowl
Visions
Of blue girls crying stars

The more the garden sings
The harder it gets to stay in
There are a lot of choices

So many voices ruling me
So many of them at once
Yelling, "Everything's a mess"...I know