Compass

on my way to Jeddah, i saw a man
step down from his lorry
put his knees to the earth and bow;
i am not proficient at reading the stars
& i don’t know where North is
but there was something about the devotion of
a man shadowed by his lorry
knowing his cardinals and touching his forehead
to the earth that reassured me;
i too, will always know where God is.

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moon

blue eyeliner, glittery cheeks
crop top, small belly button, 
button nose, sweet tooth, 
two missing, soft soft lips,
always cold hands, 
always thought of you as
a night sky palette 
and your smile as daybreak
your kiss as dusk,
velvety dusted dusk
&
there are a million alternate
galaxies in which you stay 
my moon.