POUI
for S.R-S.

poo you
poo me

your poo
for me to pick the petals off
pick the petals of

she loves me
she love me not

until all the petals pop
or until they drop

poui petals in Barbados
in April for my lady
to pick up

she likes
what's soft
what's pretty

pink or lavender
paint for flowers

she paints
fingernails, toenails
rose red
wears nothing more

picks up poui petals
on her way to Mass
dress up to worship

© Obediah Michael Smith, 2008
1:01 a.m. 03.04.08