Landing Awake on the Island of You

Woke this morning

wrapped up in you.

Can't remember ever feeling so much of me

as I did in that moment

when all of me

was still tangled up

in all of you.

I can smile with each step,

if I know my dreams will find you again tonight.

I can smile with each step,

if each step I take is in your direction.

I can smile with each step,

if I feel us both decreasing the amount of space between us.

If those things are true,

then I am smiling.

If those are not,

I'm smiling still.

We made a magnet out of purple sky

& you said hold on if I should cry.

But sky is high

& I'm so small,

I wailed to you in fear.

Hush sweet child & close your eyes.

This purple magnet's strong.

Swallow a bit & so will I & for always we will be charged.

No space is between us that will make me not feel you.

This magnet is oh so strong.

My eyes did not seek you - not one time today - my feet did not follow your sound.

I woke up just now - feeling like me - tangled up, twisted up, filled up with you.

Thank you for dreaming for me.