Literature
rapids.
dark-eyed girl, i'd take a step forward
plunge and drown and fish you
out and save you. i'd drag
you to shore with all my
strength, not that i have much but
you seem to believe differently.
i'd hold you tightly, gently but oh how
tightly, and pulling your quaint face right
up to mine i'd
breathe
life into you passing from my
lips to yours onto your
tongue all the way to your
throat down into your
lungs i'd give you all that
life and light and hope and
love and whatever you
need, i want to give you
happiness.
dark-eyed girl, i would hold
out my hand for you to take it, for
you to do whatever you wanted
with it because