she
she wasn’t a
dancer but when she danced
she danced
for the stars
and the
stars watched
and loved
the girl
they gave
her a gift that glowed
she radiated
wherever she walked
when she
listened
the tree’s
spoke
and when she
spoke
the water
listened
and the
trees
and the
water
loved the
girl
and she grew
with them
they taught
her how to love
and how to
know
the earth
felt her step
her
footsteps echoing through the soul
the wind
felt the way she moved
shifting
through her hair
pushing the
small of her back
the tips of
her ears
rustling her
dress
the rain
tasted her lips
she drank
life
as the tiny
drops pricked her skin
Constellations
do you
remember?
because
sometimes I am sure you’ve forgotten
the way we
would steel kisses in empty classrooms
how you
would hold me
and tell me
I tried too hard
that I was
already strong
and
beautiful
and good
quieting my
deepest fears that
you
instinctively seemed to know
do you
remember?
because I
hear whispers you forgot
how you
would feel
Black.
Wrong. Guilty. Afraid.
you would
tell me
whispering
fear
of past
present future
and how I
would
Listen. Comfort.
Support. Empathize.
whispering
hope
and love
do you
remember?
because you
seem to have forgotten
how you
would touch my arm
and hold my
hand
when you
knew I was uncomfortable
or afraid
and whisper
in my ear that I needed to
relax and
just breathe
and not be
afraid
because you
were there?
do you
remember?
because I
think you have forgotten
that I knew
all about you
the dustier
corners of your mind
how I could
tell immediately if you were
feeing like
the world was black
waiting to
shallow you whole
and how I
would come and press my lips
against yours
and close your eyes
with gentle
fingers
whispering that
I was always there
and that you
were better than you
ever knew
do you
remember?
because you’ve
forgotten
how we made
each other crazy
discovering each
other’s weakness
the way my
body felt pressed against yours
my arms
around your neck
enjoying being
held by
strong arms
protecting me
even from
myself
do you
remember?
because I
do.
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