Small Rocks

You smell like

small rocks

baked in the sunshine

like childhood

It didn't matter

waiting at

the red light

we made a game

from the castles

and crystals

of our minds

It was the best day on earth

you smell like

the full moon

on a summer eve

when we lay down

our heads towards the sea

and our minds in the stars

when sugar glazed donuts

and chocolate chip cookies

were free, and plenty

like a public service

It took a wink

to get a visa

and a hug for a new passport

a handshake took you

around the world

Those were the days

when you could

trade an eyelash

for a Ferrari

and a Ferrari

for world peace

you could walk

across the Baltic Sea

and around the equator

then stop at an onsen

and take the train

to New Year's Eve

anywhere you liked

Because we danced so well

we lived with the monks

in Thailand

and since our hair

looked so good

people gifted us diamonds

that we wore

on the soles of our shoes

So come with me

let's go for a walk

we still need to

write the four paged letter

with just three words

for the whole world.