Best Poems Written by Thekla Raestrup

Fools in the Dark

Brush against my shoulder.
Gently, gently,
friend
or curtain in the wind.
Light a candle,  
I’m not looking.
And when all the lights have dimmed:
come comb through the thicket of my armpits,
string the pearly, sweaty beads 
on a necklace,
moonlit, shining, 
showing me my self-deceit. 

Hanging from the lintel’s lip, 
I will catch the morning sun.
But for now, brush,
gently, gently 
and call me dear foolish one.

Copyright © Thekla Raestrup | Year Posted 2023