the vines crawled down her thighs
and the stars made constellations upon the vast galaxy of her skin
and the black obsidian water flowed down her spine
into the small of her back where his hand rested
he looked at her and saw the universe in its fullness
he understood how the two atoms collided
he understood why God created such a space
it happened just so that she could inhabit it
all of this was for her pleasure
and he was just there to point out the stars on her skin
he was there to tend the vines in her garden
he was there to swim in the dark river of her hair
he was there to show her the beauty of her universe
because she could not see it herself
although this universe was created for her
she was blind to the beauty that inhabited it
those who are beautiful cannot see what lies before them
but those who can see the beauty within themselves can see the beauty in others
so those who can see must guide the beautiful hands to the sky
and help them feel the constellations they cannot see
Now I'm thinking of all the tiniest of places and why in the world God created them.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of those poems where it starts you thinking about everything and anything and I absolutely love it.
ReplyDeleteI love everything you write and I love everything about this poem and I think you are completely incredible. Nothing but perfect.
ReplyDeletewhoa. Sorry this comment sucks but whoa. The ending was amazing, and the beginning, and actually all of it.
ReplyDeleteI am in awe
ReplyDeletethose who are beautiful cannot see what lies before them
ReplyDeletebut those who can see the beauty within themselves can see the beauty in others
My favorite line, this is beautiful.