Thursday, June 27, 2013

In the Flowers


My notebook           F
                         A
                            L
                               L
                                  S
               O p e n to your page,
That photo of you
sitting on your dad’s lap in The Flowers of California.
That photo of you
just after you swam.
That photo of you
in that ugly flower print dress,
                     it F
                           A
                              L
                                 L
                                    S to your
feet,
kisses your ankles,
 and
                                                d  r    a        g                s
along
the
ground;

the back is dirty and F r a y e d.

I have never seen anyone look so B e a u t I f u l.

I’ll F
       A
          L
            L to your feet,
I’ll  K  I  S  S  your ankles,
I’ll F
        U
            C
               K you in The Flowers of California.

You don’t have to
 love me,
Just let me
                 d  r    a        g
behind
               
                     you.

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