Best Poems Written by Erica Jane Smith

The Saver

I was sincere. 
And you
kissed my eyes like I was your favorite Lego- 
too precious to throw 
into the garage sale. 
Or a creepy crawler you keep between the mattress
and box spring of your bed
because the 
colors of this 
worm bring you
closer to God.

Wrap me in 
a balloon 
and allow the car window to suck it into space-
too fragile for earth
storms and war life.
Or the top drawer where you keep your socks
and underwear, boxer briefs
where I
can nestle softly
in the folds of
your sacred parts.

Copyright © Erica Jane Smith | Year Posted 2010