Susan Senator

What is your life like?
Is it good to be you?
Is good the absence of pain,
or is good better than anything I know?

What do you dream about,
If you don't have words
Do you see pictures,
flowing together, or discretely
or just feel feelings
but what is that like for you?

Do you want to be left alone
or am I supposed to gently force togetherness
until you really want it
or until you are used to it?

Have I done it right?
Have I loved you right?
Is there something you would want if
you could tell me?
I'd do it, you know
I think you know.

I think I know
when I see you smile secretly
talking quietly to yourself
your own jokes
your own language
the way you wait up for me when I'm late
and let me kiss your softly bearded face
child man
mini man
boy of my heart
child of my dreams