In That After Moment

Come to me as whole
In your blacks and whites
Orange, yellow, red and blue.
Come to me in all your colors,
Personalities, needs, desires, likes,
Vulnerabilities, guilts, repentance,
Come to me with your secrets
Tell me who all you've hurt
And who all have hurt you.
Come with love, come with anger, come with laughter
Come all teary-eyed and broken-jawed
Come with roughened hands, peeling ankles
Come with that soothing voice of yours.
Bring along your broken crayons,
Torn diaries
Dog-eared books,
Half-eaten pizzas,
Missing-stringed guitar.
Come with that belly of yours—swollen or abs
Bring along some wine or beer cans
I'll arrange for the ice and snacks
See you after the lockdown ends.