Swallowing
We feel as if we’ve swallowed jewels, when we
Encounter love. The emeralds go straight
Up to the mind, inducing it to see
Forever-spreading rivers in full spate.
A ruby goes, mainlining, to our hearts
And turns them into shining, glowing red,
Then glistens all along the veins, kick starts
An aching swelling, powerful as dread.
The diamonds flow through arteries like dust
From stars exploding, make us feel as bold
As centaurs, hot with bright consuming lust
And paradoxically make motives gold.
Men become strong as jade, set in sterling,
Women soft as bright quicksilver, swirling.