The Poem I Wish I'd Written

Sat down today and doodled some poetry I'd been trying to call up from what cellular matter I have this week (too much work, too much worry); and was unsuccessful. I went through the crazy library of my poetry from this decade, both the finished and the unfinished, and nothing inspired.

Got the notion to read what is, without a doubt, my favorite poem of all time. It's not by a revered poet, it is by someone from the poetry.com website, who wrote it without leaving a last name. But it never fails to get my lyrical juices flowing. So, I thought I'd share:

Like Keys In Your Pocket


I can tell by your face;

your eyes see the light shining, this love

that wants to jump out and

grab you

but

I have to hold it back

or it would wash

over you

overwhelm you

surprise you.

A tsunami

of emotion.

Like keeping secrets;

there's more than you know

it's hidden inside

waiting

for you to coax it out

invite it

to live with you.

Do you know

who I am

standing in this pool

of quiet streetlight

watching your car

disappear

in snow and darkness?

I could wrap myself around

you so you could

wear me

under your clothes;

my head to your chest,

my mouth to your flesh

breathing

warm & dewy.

Carry me with you,

as I am yours

like keys in your pocket

or

a good luck charm

hung

about your neck.

Jody T.

It's beautiful, is it not?

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