What We Want

All we want:

hair on our arms
to stand up on end
often

a smile that splits the face
immediately after

calm after that
peace and secure
warmth spreading

belly and chest
swelling with a spontaneous
song
sometimes an anthem
sometimes a hum bent
toward one particular ear

unshakeable faith
that if this is the last time
any of this will ever happen
it will only be because
this is the moment
of our last breath

 

About Tony Brown

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A poet with a history in slam, lots of publications; my personal poetry and a little bit of daily life and opinions. Read the page called "About..." for the details. View all posts by Tony Brown

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