eleven/eleven = love/love
(or reciprocals and reciprocity)
originally written 07.07.03

it's eleven:eleven p.m.
and instead of sleeping--
like i should be,
i'm wishing for
re-cip-ro-ca-tion.
(come again)
ree-sip-row-kay-shun.
just to be able to
relish in being loved and
sip tea from love's cup and
row my vessel in a sea of love and know it's all o-
kay because no one will
shun my love away.

for the past three-hundred and sixty-four
eleven:eleven p.m.s
i've wished to fall in love
or wished someone--
anyone--
to fall in love with me.
well, on the three-hundred and sixty-fifth
eleven:eleven p.m.
i'll wish for a reciprocal love.,
at eleven:eleven p.m.
a shooting star falls
in the honor of
reciprocity.