no one told secrets today.

it's almost a blessing. not the secrets. the time. i feel freer now.

there's a richness to life i know. and i'm close to it. so close i can close my eyes and smell the color of it. so close.

like pregnant earth smell, this richness.

like the smell of someone you know,
that heavy, alive smell
of water.

or the musk of birds' feathers.

a strong, leafy smell
on your tongue.

as rich as consciousness,
immediate,
and whelming.