frozen in time




The Forgetful Lover's Apology
Friday, July 23, 2004
In sincerest form of flattery of U A Fanthorpe

I would like you to think I think of you constantly
Like pounding of a drumbeat in a silent vacuum.

I would like you to think I think of you earnestly
Like thought bubbles floating on a wisp of amnesia.

I would like you to think I think of you economically
Like sparrow squirrelling away seeds for a wintry period of indulgence.

I would like you to think I think of you vehemently
Like heart that throbs so hard it stops.

I would like you to think Ithink of you affectionately
Like curling up under warm blankets of recollection.

I would like you to think i think of you only
Like song looped on cd player.

I would like you to think I think of you wistfully
Like golden traces of a dream that I cannot remember.

I would like you to think I think of you grammatically
Like order within the chaos that is my love for you.

And O I want to think of you, not between breaths,
but within them
like a conscientious lover.