Remember my names
Don’t let
The pointless thoughts
The busyness
Overwhelm
Her still and sacred heart
You, child of the mountain and the sea
Sang songs with whales
Tossed on the curve of the bay
Sitting sweetly at the table
When your hair wouldn’t grow
I always wanted
To be there for you
A steady, playful presence
When I fail
It’s not that my love for you
Is in doubt
But because the world’s noise intruded
Seeping corrosive syrup into the safe place we made
Leaving us in pieces, divided and grief stricken
Our memories disrupted
In bodies, depleted and un-storied
When we are there
I hold you still
Beyond words and noise and silence and things
Ocean carries our secret
Criss crossing the jagged breaks
Coming home on a deep swell
A strong current
A true call
So remember my names
As a key remembers a lock
Remember my names
Knock knock knock
