you want attraction
you want

a man
a private sun
to glow in your afternoon
you want
a life fishing
on the red rock
where the sea foam breaks
run on the beach
with your man
and his eyes
like dreamy neptunes
chase you.

i believe
in love
i receive
a calm day
with you blowing gently
on my lips
the shadows of the palms
play on my eyelids
marco polo
where are you
girl
give me freedom
give me love
i want to stop hiding
i want life,
singing the nightingale's song.

i open my eyes
i see only palm leaves
no sweaty love
cleven to me
girl
where is my afternoon
where is the sun
bleeding through my eyelids
with the softness of your lips
between my teeth
where are you
gone
the wind tastes of
salt;
gone
my love is gone.

 - "Afternoon," Connelly Barnes, 2007-09-19