Rent

[uru_virgo]

If you want my apartment, sleep in it
But let’s have a clear understanding:
The books are still free agents.

If the rocking chair’s arms surround you
They can also let you go,
They can shape the air like a body.

I don’t want your rent, I want
A radiance of attention
Like the candle’s flame when we eat,

I mean a kind of awe
Attending the spaces between us -
Not a roof but a field of stars.

Rent - By Jane Cooper