wishes

baby- bet on those horses- on anything…
cause im bettin on you
and the upshot sky.
every star I see
and venus on her rise.
im bettin on the breeze when she blows those flower seeds

and baby- when they land
im bettin they bloom in your eyes.

I aint been touched like you touch me
and my thighs aint shook like they shake
when you move me…

im bettin my learnin on everything you mean to teach
my lovin on all the places you mean to fill me up
and lover- im bankin on you finally
letting me disarm the barricades you’ve built for walls
just to hold you, moist and warm
loved better than chocolate cake after a breakup on the back gate of my old truck.

that thing you have- your glow-
makes my mornings smell sweeter and my nights-
damn that moon just hangs there to watch me smile.

you might throw your hopes to the horses-
but im betting just about anything on you
and whats left im putting on your smile….
pressin it to my heart like a staple to a love letter I never want to lose
kissing the wind with my thank yous..

so when the money is down and the chips are in
what you called a bet
im whisperin 'their wishes.'