upon our first
waking,
when we are still
silent, and the world is
light and innocent—
that is the time
when we know
(without knowing)
the first
and most guileless
meaning of confidence.
For what is
the dewy kiss of sun
on the grass
but a deep
and private on-
going conversation?
And somehow,
we think—with no shame
or embarrassment:
if I just play it
cool, I could
probably insinuate
this ungainly
body right-
smack in the middle of it.
