curtains so heavy
they black it all out
(I will cut my own stars in them
but it was all dark, so
I made myself bleed)
a spine
or an ancient tree
(I will climb it above the too-loud world
and make-believe I'll never grow up)
flower petal teacups
that are infinite, evergreen
(you will bring them out
for Christmas and the first days
of spring, leave lip marks on them)
a quiet lion living in a world
that has far too much pride
(predatory protection, this city
is a roaring desert)
a jar filled with riddles, mysteries,
other words for secrets
(later you will smash it against
the rock that conquers fear-
Love)
an updated map of our solar system
and a model of Pluto and its moons, in detail
(sometimes I'm small and seem
far away but I still have my own gravity
if even a handful, so don't let go)
