ten things

one
i want to know your soul
two
i want to grow a garden
see dirt come to life
three
i want fat babies
a round belly
and your laughter
four
you and me
the kitchen table and
a bottle of wine
every weekend 'til we're old
five
pack a suitcase
take your hand and fly
see pyramids and mountains
make you a house
made of shells
six
is it too silly to say
white dress
green grass
confetti and a limousine
i don't care as long as
there are rings and poetry
seven
navigate a sea of tears
while you bail boats i'll
save drowning sails
lash them to the mast
show them the magic in
the mist
until they're strong enough to swim
eight
wrap myself in the
blanket that we've built a
shelter carved out of
conversations
dig myself out of
a hole of history
become all the things
i told you i would be
nine
flush the pills
down the toilet
and let the sun
take my face in both hands
sit through the dark nights
and wake up the next morning
dream of flying
and know that
the dream is really mine
ten
put my hands
on your hands
my lips against your lips
i will be loved
and, beloved,
my lifeline ends
where yours does
my heart
begins
with you.