i wept in a dream, beloved.
i wept that you were not there or that you were
i wept into the stones your steps had touched
i wept into the hearts of the flowers your eyes had touched.
i wept in a dream, beloved.
teeth like stones, a broken line of jaw and throat
swallowing monumental words and
words' heat, the friction of
the tongue, lips, and teeth.
i wept in a dream that i was not near you.
when i was near you, i wept that i was near you.
i wept at the taste of your shadow in my mouth.
when i awoke, i was still weeping red tears inside the vein.