a love song

the other night
in a cloud of broken smoke
dried leaves
starched pillows
and glass-eyed stuffed animals

i dreamed up a love song
sung in unison
by five pretty boys
from me to you

the other night
in paint-splattered,
flowered sheets,
lit by a halfhearted moon

i composed a sonnet
of perfect grace
techno beat in the background
a mellow guitar
and five well-tuned tenors

the other night
i lay in bed
and tried to write it down

but the following morning
the words were smudged by my tears
and i couldn't remember them anymore

and i know
that you would say
that the world doesn't need any more love songs
anyway


poetry