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the bed you made
for me to lie in
has your joy all over it,

infuse the sheets,
infuse my needs,
with your love that looks
a million ways.

shining darkly
in the unseen
of night, there it is,

you are the most
simple mystery.
every time i
turn you over, i am
surprised and surprised
at my surprise, because

    your evening blooming flower
    is cool like my hands
    and your ever holding power
    is soft and expands

    and all of you is river
    in its seasonal ways
    and on we flow together
    in rich unfolding days.

(2021)