373. Autumn Desires

Will you come by
to decorate my songs
with rhinestones?

Roll with me
in a pile of
autumn-colored ideas?

Help me
pluck off music
stuck in my hair after,
while I dust off foreign metaphors
off your coat?

Will you help me
make dessert-y boozy drinks
with star-dust, nostalgia, fair-trade chocolate, and almond milk?

And when we are high
on hope and humor,
we could hop down
cobble-stone memory lanes
and teach everyone
how to dance?

Well,

We will be so fabulous
the world will join in

We are so fabulous
the world has to join in

We were always so fabulous
the world couldn't but join in

Or if that is too much,
we could just grab some coffee sometime
and smile in silence
at possibilities!

What do you think?! 

372. Arrival

he
arrived
a little later than planned

he
arrived

and
switched the sky on
as soon as he arrived

and dragged out,
the sun hiding behind
vermilion cotton candy clouds

yes,
he arrived
like he meant business

he
arrived
with a helmet of well-coiffed hair

prepared
to join the army of three

armed
to bring the world down
with kindness and cuteness

determined
to wake the world up
to possibilities

and if i were you,
i would surely place my bets
on these three

like they say,
tomorrow will be here
no matter what

and
tomorrow
just arrived

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PS: Bodhi is here, joining Ishan and Sai. My nephews breathe life into me each time I meet them. And inspire and encourage and join me in my hope for a kinder better world. So everyone everywhere join me in a celebratory jig.