Learning to Play Again

Grant Hope #14

Play
a word I have so long lived effortlessly without
it takes so much more effort than it once did
before you came along, that is

I’ve worked with these hands forever and a day
dulling a world of color
with responsibility real and true
but know there is a step that I’ve forgotten since the days of my youth
I can jump higher just because I’m with you

embracing woman with the flower by her cheek
embracing teasingly while we live to see each other every waking moment of every day

Play
a word I have so long lived effortlessly without
a word with so many ways to act it out

Here you are
skin
petals
our little sea
while you smile as wide as a woman who loves being a girl can be

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