Apian blooms in the folds
of pale purple petals plops
in/around ponds
myriad of honeycomb black eyes
focused on tomorrow
entombed.
star of limbs
like we were supposed to hookup
in secret but daddy still hasn't come home yet
opened the promised interest
pollen everywhere
glistening in the dark
and tearing the sheets off the mattress
none of that happened.
only in my dream of dreams
that i think of you so much
tiny dancing flies bouncing off my skin
and emanating
