i woke to dawn
thousands of indelible stains
i followed the patterns deciphered my
calves, my nails
the back of my knees
i  read along I would
I would like to please
I would please
as letters and symbols reset around my neck
I would like to see you, please, sometime

i woke to bitter shapes
and oddly shaped bitter flavors
wants of some dreaming state
we never quite reached
could we ever quite
reach