Seven Letter Love

It’s beautiful here,

On the ground.

And ma,

I won’t complain.

But I swear sometimes,

My soul is away.

In an ocean blue sky,

Or in a sky blue ocean.

And when that dream is done,

With my soul once again on the stone.

I give a great sigh,

And return this flesh to you.

But, at the fall of night,

Lying in my bed,

Freedom whispers her loves

So very softly in my starving ears.

A drug, that one

Her name so sweet.

So beloved and longed for.

But she is elusive to all but the strong,

And ma, you know which I am.

Let me go to my love,

With her seven letter name,

Who will give me

That which I need

To end my greedy hunger.

Lend me to her

I’ll come back I swear

I may be better,

Or I may be the same.

I just hope I won’t

Be silent and stiff.