Soul to Soul

You asked about my babies,

and I laughed and said

I've got none.

Your lady was beautiful

and you said that

looks are nice, but

a woman's mind

is hard to find 

Soul to soul.

I hope you liked the fries.

Tall man from Chicago,

in neon clothes and old glasses.

You asked if I were a model,

you'd seen me somewhere before.

Worn hands with line that told me

stories held mine--

"I'll see you again. I'd know those

eyes anywhere."

You came by another night and I

saw the hurt and confusion that I could never heal.

Soul to soul.

I hope you liked the gyro.

A modern day jester

unaware and abrasive,

drinking up my thighs and my skin,

talking jive.

You told me how much you

love Black culture and,

"I'm not a creep or nothin',

just look at you -- you're gorgeous."

and,

"Just because my family's

dysfunctional doesn't mean I have to be!"

but your whiskey eyes and

embarrassed friend said otherwise.

It hurt my heart -- surface you and

inner you.

Soul to soul.

I know you liked the hummus.

Man from afar who sent my

skin somewhere else.

I made you tea and

relished the way your voice felt on my ears.

Swiss, educated, magnetic,

with that look that made me

feel like a queen.

Conversation flowing beneath a 

polite tension.

A night forever in my mind,

a lust that transcends physicality,

the smile that couldn't vanish,

the "Does he think about me?" flower forever in bloom,

You.

Soul to soul.

Reviews

[Tinasha LaRayé]

this was so raw and so vulnerable. Gentle yet painful. I felt as if I witnessed the collision of souls while reading. I really enjoyed this. Great job.

[Dionysus Cain]

The last stanza was great, it really made the poem open up and be taken seriously.
I like the way the poem moved through conversation, it has some interesting points and some dangerously erotic parts, not giving enough to take advantage of, but just enough to come back for more. Nice poem...

[Initium]

I loooooooved this. It was really thoughtful, the rhyme added a nice rhythm, and the refrain of soul to soul was really deep.
This is amazing. Thanks for writing it.