Deep Conversations

Did you know
he loves deep conversations?
He mentions after
gushing over Gaga.

The way lovers carefully listen
making sure to catch every
consonant that drips from perfect lips.
Pouring into empty hearts
on rainy days.

He'd talk about
everything else.

Ballet, West Side Story, TikTok,
Starbucks refreshers, La Femme,
Vegas, Riverside, Paris,
Art Deco, Googie, Wool pants,
Big chests, Penis,
and Car sex.

His words inflate up
against ceiling walls.
While I float below,
a feather.

I flutter above him
and conjure the sun and stars,
and galaxies of thoughts.
A universe we could live in
through space and time.

"I don't usually talk
like this with my friends"
He'd say.
"I need some time."

The way fans dream
of their idols.
The way horror avids
stream zombie flicks.
The way meditators
whisper mantras to themselves
of pertinent ideas
that could be.

He loves deep conversations.

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