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Poem 9: Orbit

Vanessa Shields

Orbit

for Miller

There is no
separation
between
a sun and her rays

I orbit the planet family
four humans two canines
food shelter water
books film art

When I wrap myself
around her shining
tickle her wrist
smell her skin
I tell her
I hope big love greets
you every morning
It will she says it will

In this orbit
I am curled in
devoted
small
yet each breath in
is a galactic phenomenon
each breath out
milky ways like space veins
from my soul

Inside I wish it could
always be me pouring
over her – protecting
laughing holding

To orbit is to believe
in the promise of returning
again and again to the
sacred soft curves of
hanging on and

letting go

Published by Vanessa Shields

Writer. Mother. Lover.

8 thoughts on “Poem 9: Orbit”

  1. I love this one!! ♥

    On Sat, Jan 9, 2021 at 11:33 AM VANESSA SHIELDS, writer wrote:

    > Vanessa Shields posted: ” Orbit for Miller There is noseparationbetweena > sun and her rays I orbit the planet familyfour humans two caninesfood > shelter waterbooks film art When I wrap myselfaround her shiningtickle her > wristsmell her skinI tell herI hope big love gree” >

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