Deb Talan

A Kinder Colombus

Deb Talan


an open sea by darkest night 
still deep water and crossing 
is made by faith starlight 
the mystery was over s
hifting oceans and changes 
in topography 
in dreams 
we were swept together 
when i awoke he was next to me 
he is my columbus 
sailed all around my heart opened 
my assumptions lemons of light 
in the dark there is nothing 
i could hold away from him 
like a native giving gifts 
received with gentleness 
he is my kinder columbus 
dancing down a sidewalk 
pasta honeysuckle moon such 
tenderness and his head against mine 
full blown technicolor 
my eyes were blind 
he is my columbus 
sailed all around 
my heart opened 
my assumptions lemons of light 
in the dark there is nothing 
i could hold away from him 
like a native giving gifts 
received with gentleness 
he is my kinder columbus 
he'll never know how much 
his loving me allowed me 
to begin i didn't think anyone 
would want to travel with me 
all the way in i did not think 
i would ever discover him he 
is my columbus sailed all 
around my heart opened 
my assumptions lemons of light 
in the dark there is nothing 
i could hold away from him 
like a native giving gifts 
received with gentleness 
he is my kinder columbus