The sea glows at night, I think,

and I think you were right that morning when you said

that maybe we're thinking too much

about other things, like burnt toast

and the smell of eggs--

 

I wanted to go on, always, but only

some things I think I will keep, like

four friends in all and make no more

after Sunday, which is tomorrow--

 

I think sometimes it sounds regretful

but I leave it all behind and cut

into the jungle with my machete

and I am smiling like an

idiot with sap on my cheek--

 

See, I am still thinking very carefully

only now I don't know what to say because when it

gets so good why would you talk? I don't agree

that we are smarter when

depressed, we just annoy happy people

so then we stick together and it's nice--

 

I did not know where to end

since everything seemed like pale African violets

where I never knew how to describe the color--

It's the way of Welsh sunsets and corneas

to be always indescribably blue

and so light they think you are lying if you can see it at all.

 

 

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