Received those Kisses

We waited for the
ambiguous space
between
the “1” and the
“Happy New year!”
forgetting again
that it’s all a facade
a mirage
a human made
fob
globs on
thickly and lusciously
like chocolate cake frosting–
Nice in theory
But an
eventual killer–

My body told me not to force it
so I slept almost through
awoken for a splendid hug
the deeper meaning spoken
with the eyes
enough for me and the baby
She’s quite happy I think
to have chosen me
and received those
kisses.

Monomania

Monomania

I looked up that

word a few minutes ago

It sounded expensive

something I could write a

poem about

the obsession only

partially lifted

in doing some

work on myself

and in writing new

poetry–

and so you’ve

taken the bank card

and shut the apartment

door

the cats are crying

in hunger and I have

to vacuum the floor

still the inner gnawing

presses on

the empty silence

within

keeps clasping

onto something higher

the joy of honest

living–

to make a mark

I’ve heard

starts with something

very small

the shy smile

the soft hug

is really all

I need–