bubblegum, bean
or J for jelly bean
and the first letter
of your name
your bent elbow
your bent knee
upside
down
interpretations. the morning
of early language
the balloon is red
your eyes black
the sky red
your eyes white
the sky white
your eyes red
black drape of night
white rainbow
white sun
everything between
the margins of the
mental spiritual
physical colorful
hangs in
the balance
(originally published in Vamp Cat Magazine, Winter 2019)