Monday, October 18, 2021

the memories live in our bones 
shadows of laughter in our jaws
and smiles lifting our cheeks
the bounce and the rattle 
reverberate our hips and knees
opening and echoing our joints
like so many caves of wonder
ankles and toes relive the slow side-steps
and swaying to and fro
ribs to ribs, cage to cage
humerus pressed over shoulder blades
to congratulate with warm embrace
and the grasp of every digit
counting connections, thankful, true
as our fingers clasped our fingers
pressing wishes into each other’s palms

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love notes
a ritual to start the work week