The Dueling Lions

you had me buried 

under the tamarisk tree

i had to put my pieces back together

my limbs and such and legs and such

you showed me the dragonfly

in such darkness

only such lightness

could remind me

to remind and kiss the herbature 

suck the red out my veins

sure

you left me bleeding

but i didnt care

look forward to the creative meeting

we create family

out of the seeking

for both our men 

need healing

and resting

across my streets

the crenshaws 

the virgin marys with

the dueling lions

such an artist be residing

and the spineless 

and Invertebrates

be my totems 

telling me to live this life free

but im bound everyday by rules

teaching you how to BE

stop feeling

you care too deeply

you ignore your worries

and your responsibilities

to journey
because today's my last