La Calaca a Day - #4

                     

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if i believe




if i believe

in death be sure

of this

it is




because you have loved me,

moon and sunset

stars and flowers

gold creshendo and silver muting




of seatides

i trusted not,

                  one night

when in my fingers




drooped your shining body

when my heart

sang between your perfect

breasts




darkness and beauty of stars

was on my mouth petals danced

against my eyes

and down




the singing reaches of

my soul

spoke

the green--




greeting pale

departing irrevocable

sea

i knew thee death.




                           and when

i have offered up each fragrant

night, when all my days

shall have before a certain




face become

white

perfume

only,

        from the ashes

then

thou wilt rise and thou

wilt come to her and brush




the mischief from her eyes and fold

her

mouth the new

flower with




thy unimaginable

wings, where dwells the breath

of all persisting stars




e.e. cummings







(Rebecca is hosting La Calaca a Day for the month of October.  You can participate here.).