23. my name (in your mouth)

 

takes like cherries
like muddled blackberry syrup
morning rises and so do you
all comfort and ease
my name, you call me
you smile when you say it,
it sounds wonderful,
magic word, my name,
you savor it, like it's forever
like if it's your favorite word,
you keep it, like a treasure,
rarely use it, you call me other things
you call me baby,
love,
you shorten it and make others use it short,
my name, like a piece of jewelry to wear
only on special ocassions,
you make me like it more.