like the strawberry seeds

crunched under my teeth

or the rainbow-splashed beams

from the cheap toy sold

on a parking lot outside a concert

like the first drag of cigarette

after you lit it on your own

like a nice, long-awaited sneeze

followed by three more

like a new, unpopped bubble wrap

and no one to share with

like a good drunk

and no hangover

like pink smarties

because M&Ms don't have pink

like singing out loud

as if no one's around

that, plus dancing around

in my underwear

like finding a good sunglasses

like a thousand pairs of new shoes

like running around in the rain

and then laughing my ass off

like my own admiration

for me

like yours

for you

like me

and you

i

love

you.

-2008