his hands were dirty on the wheel and his shirt was sweat soaked.
i got in and noticed how little i liked the feel of the car upholstery.
i felt sticky and tense and unfocused.
i road the waves of air with my hand as we drove.
i noticed the force of air and the rush rush rush feeling on my skin.
i breathed in propane and pollen.
it was near dusk now and we didn't talk.
i felt the sun still hot on my legs and i thought about vitamin d.
the car stopped and was still.
i remembered life and awoke.
i hopped out and waved good bye.
the feeling on the door was not as cold as i expected.
i felt gravel on my toes and the air was cleaner here.
i tip toed through the grass and let it cool my feet.
i circled around the house as the sunlight diminished rapidly.
i saw you and felt my bag slide off my shoulder.
i liked the scratching feeling down my arm.
i hopped in the hammock with you.
a kind of waxy trampoline feel.
we didn't speak and you just let me in my place.
i though about the difference between your skin with clothes and without.
you stroked my arm.
i thought about how we were both feeling the same touch at the same time.
i thought about the comfort of touch.
i thought about the connection between two people through skin.
i thought about fingerprints and muscle memory.
i thought about heat and air and pressure.
i thought about movement and massage
i thought about bodies and wisdom.
"there is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy"

your poems are getting a lot better i think, i really like this one
ReplyDeletethanks! i would agree but the last line isnt mine and that makes me sad.
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