garlic burns 08-16-05

[lsm]

as garlic clings, sticky
to the rough pads
of my fingertips
i remember that some things remain the same
over an infinite number of miles.

garlic clings, spicy
and i lick it off,
slightly wincing at the way it reminds me
of the sharpness of our parting.

i would share a whole clove with you
if it wasn't too late for that.