Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Second Piece From Writing Lab...still rough/still fresh

We had to clear our minds for a moment, then think of someone...what they were wearing, smells, thoughts, what were they doing, saying etc. (sidenote: i didn't make it to the last lab due to the flu, but Ms beautiful Jo had written about me as her first thought, and blessed me with reading it again. I had no idea. All I could do was cry. her words were as if she was...me. thank you thank you. Its just nice to know when people "get" you.)
okay so i thought of someone:

He

patchouli scented bedsheets lay beneath our bodies
wrinkled and passion torn from its corners
and that was the first 5 minutes
he wore nothing but the skin he came into this world with
a distinct contrast against mine
he shivered
at the thought of what was to come-literally
so i whispered secrets of Griffin & Sabine across his chest to keep him warm
he reached up to grasp his rainbow
and i kissed shooting stars into his eyelids
as i rode his comet's tail
wishes granted a lifetime
i could taste forever in his lips
could feel the darkness as well
for he is so misunderstood among the masses
but found an understanding within the safety of my arms
his confusion and uncertainty i swallow gently
hoping my sweetness will dilute his weakness
for he is a warrior
a king
with no crown
no land to speak of
therefore i let him conquer my kingdom
and just for a moment
here
in the sanctity of this heaven
he is free to be himself
without judgement
without fear
to feel love
to matter
to just...
be.

4 comments:

Angel said...

i LOVE the smell of patchouli...even though some of our students swear up and down that it smells "just like" marijuana... :-/

Copasetic Soul said...

damn, that was good. wish there was a writing lab here. not sure about the smell of patchouli, though.

joey said...

it was my honor... im humbled that i got even close :)

Shelle said...

angel, sometimes it does LOL

king, thank you..yeah b's writing labs are phenomenal.

jo, those first couple of lines...whew!