Baloo Birthday
how is
the weather
there
it’s raining
here
the ground is
saturated
with a week of rain
since the sun
moved to Texas
on the second
in its 20th year
we have to light candles
round here
to mimic the ray
a lamp over a plant
to keep it green
the rain to keep it
real
no rain … no roses
right
only in the silence
do you hear
sight and sound
the senses most profound
or is it feeling
encircled
and held
like a ring
eternal …
that you wear
within
no matter
where or when or why or what
or who
the ring is true … true love
is you
my beautiful baby
Baloo
TL