Loving U

Loving u should feel like
breathing mountain air
and sipping spring water,
from the source.

cool, refreshing, clean, euphoric

Instead its like drinking a thick milkshake
through a thin straw,
a lot of work for a little reward.

Loving u should be like
flying a kite
and belly dancing
with live music.

joyful, breathtaking, beautiful, fresh

Instead its like the US economy
according to Picasso,
a work in progress.

Loving u should be like
a professional massage
and walking barefoot
on sand.

blissful, relaxing, reflective, sexy

Instead its like running through neighborhoods
full of boarded up houses,
strange, sad and bad form.

Loving u should be like
getting to know myself
and finding God,
in me.

perfect, powerful, soul rendering, emotive

Instead its like getting caught in a rip tide
at dusk on a lonely beach,
terrifying and tumultuous.

Epiphane 2009