i
i think of you
when two birds bees butterflies
entwine and dance together

i think of you
when the moon is half whole new
bright or not at all

i think of you
when i dream
as we walk swim chat play

ii
i think of you
smiling
in the sun
relaxing
on the beach
or flying
like a kite

i think of you
on walks
at parks
in saunas
on tuesdays
at night
in the morning

i think of you
between the words of
the books i read
in the struggles of
the kids i teach
within the lyrics of
the songs we send

iii
i think of you
when the thunder storms
scaring the birds away
putting the plants to rest

i think of you
when its hot and humid
sweat dripping down my neck
just how you like it

i think of you
when it doesn’t rain at all
as the swift breeze blows
and the sky is clear calm blue

iv
i think of you
even when i don’t
you’re in the anklet on my foot
the shirt i wear to bed
and the sunglasses to match

you are scattered
across my apartment
from the calendar on my fridge
to the blue bunny sitting on the table
and the scallions growing on my windowsill

you are everywhere
i want you to be
nowhere near as close to
how much i need
to fill in the space between

i think of you

(CIRCA 2024; 4k80)