I think about that man with the AK 47
that little man
with the only gun in his village
his little mountain
he feels pretty important
we mock him for his grand feuds
over sheep
well
i feel pretty important too
but no one is mocking me
nor can I
see past those mountains
Leatherman multi-tool
tumbled from pocket in Taghazout
one night on Moroccan hash.
Lonely Planet India in the ticket office
of a train three days coming
I packed my motorcycle with such focus
I forgot the book
nail clippers
what the hell happened to you yesterday morning?
nylon quick-dry travel pants fell carelessly
from me to a mosqito coil
your hidden zippered pockets melted
They were genius.
Waterproof sandals
four [...]
i gave you the wifi
password. no toothbrush yet
but it starts like this
I want a coin that is a die
there are no two-
sided dies
which is terrible for
when I have to answer for
a yes or no question
eyes summing over
when will you take my measure?
please integrate me
I find very beautiful the way you see the world
it all drips with yellow sunlight meaning for you
my world mine is merely full of stories
and on this night sea
what I miss are the moments
immediately after when
you could say anything
like
in you I can feel the ocean
or
do you see me when you close your eyes?
or
we’ll be drifting forever
now those moments are
the reference stars
for certain words
