Banish
me
To
the leper colony of your heart
Where
I may live out my days of disfiguration
On
sandy beaches
Beneath
the wispy palm trees’ chatter
As
they direct the soothing breezes
That
speak encouragement
Good
health and recovery
As
I sip reflectively
The
Coconut Milk
Of Human Kindness
And
if you find me
As
sometimes you might
In
bad humor
Direct
my path to healing waters
Where
leeches practice their medicinal art
An
adjustment of fluids
Is
all I really need
To
restore my balance
As
I am rid of plethora
And
blood, bile and phlegm align
The
lightness in my head
Will
remind me
Of
the euphoric rush
In
the dizzying fall into love
Preserve
me
As
the Ancient Dynastic Emperors
With
a steaming cup of finest tea
Made
from quicksilver and jade
And
I will never love another
But
will float on dragon’s breath
Where
the concoction leads
My
mercurial nature manifest
I change, I change
Until
I change to vaporous toxic fumes
Disperse
and dissipate
To
be lost in you
Taken
in by your breathing
As
you sit alone
Toes
fiddling with sand
Mottled
sun playing over your body
Oblivious
to my sacrifices
Reticent
as an Alchemist
Mysterious
as medicine
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