when it came full circle
it did not matter much
you never seemed to notice
under the twirl of your touch

but they bent over backward
only for you
and out in the backyard
they unfurl as they do

learning to count
is as easy as it seems
as long as the amount
is laughed about in dreams

faucets still run
for as long as they have to
while moss is the softest
in the dark of the bathroom