always present II.

In the afternoon sun
My gut says:
Don’t ignore your love for her.

always present

I.

behind my consciousness,

perception of taste:
pancakes and syrup on my tongue,

or my looking out the afternoon window –

behind the voice inside I call myself,

I feel from the rising pressure
in my diaphragm,
my body telling me
the depth of my feeling for her –

[never mind mere sex and other people’s opinions]

makes its presence a force,
turns my body into
a communication system,

so my love for her tells me
‘Do not ignore me.’