for / ever

marry me
to those infinite jagged peaks
let me gaze
into that teal-emerald glass of water
let me fall asleep
with the moon's soft rippling stories
in my ears
forever

sleep me always
in the sunshine
find me frequently in the quiet night
plant my feet
firmy
in that potted earth

carry me always
on a lover's shoulders
settle me
forever
in this temperamental cloud

invite me to dance
on your shell-cracked shores
pirouette my toes down into the water,
through the sand

let my immersion
be relentless
let my discovery of these forests
be relentless
let my introspect
be where needed
let my giving
be generous

let me find warmth
in the sun going down
let me find my name
in Papatuanuku