By john
Date: 30 October 2000

We Seek Perfection

We seek perfection
but what is it
take the time to look around
in the flawless dusk
the evening that is warm
it has stars that puncture the sky
and the night cools
the cicadas slowly quieten
you lean into me
hear my heart beating?

One morning you yell at me
and maybe I yell back
because neither of us are perfect
we make mistakes
but it must be something else
so we keep talking
and as the air cools
the two of us quieten
you lean into me
hear my heart breaking?