like sleep’s first
waking thought he
uncurls, our warm
unity, inseparable
he is a bird, begging
for mealworm
the nucleus of this
heart-thrummed heaven
like sleep’s first
waking thought he
uncurls, our warm
unity, inseparable
he is a bird, begging
for mealworm
the nucleus of this
heart-thrummed heaven
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All too soon he’ll be asking for the car keys and not breakfast.
a bird, begging for mealworm.. you find the most unusual images..smiles
uncurling like the first waking thought – spot on! Beautiful imagery.
Wonderful and truly poetic imagery. “our warm // unity, inseparable” made me cosy inside.