today, and grace

today, and grace touched me wordlessly, grace set a wreath about my head and led me gently into the masses

grace lifted her skirts over puddles, but walked drenched through the rain, gave me relief in her scent

today, and grace sat with me on the curb, and tractors ran over our toes, she just smiled and tilted back her head, she just smiled and let out a laugh

grace held my hand today, and grace gave me her eyes and ankles and collarbones, grace set me across a traffic-filled street and floated above

today, and grace lit candles 'round my feet, grace spread ash over my face and palms and pierced me deep

grace pushed me prone and laid next to me in clovers, grace slid her arm under my head and sang me to sleep

today, and grace kissed my chin, grace stroked my wrists

grace covered my scars and blotted out the sun

Author's Notes/Comments: 

sleepwalking in the daylight over there, the town, where i drove slow and closed my eyes.

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