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she’s grown up
with parents in silk
sheets
but don’t know
the weight of a damn bird in
or out of her hand

so take it easy
would you?

she grows by trial or watching
the rivers run wide
flood the banks
to spill fish out on moss when
the heat comes

so take it easy
would you?

we both grew up with
silver spoons
but my parents couldn’t
decide the weight or the finish
of the medal they wanted to give

try to take it easy
we’ll try to take it easy

I ask if she knows the weight
of aged bark from a dead pine
but I haven’t heard from her
since I slept
so sometimes I just
wear layers in heat
and conjure up a sweat lodge
vision

take it easy
or not

she don’t need to hear an apology
and I don’t need to spill one
cause we’re both taking it
easy

right?