Cielo

To Cielo Davila

I cry like an airplane, they tell me,
but I just love to sing. And I smile
at funny faces, and the green ocean.
I wear berets, I write in cursive,
and I love to bite my lip when
I’m thinking about the Greeks.
I’m never ever not thinking.
Someday I might love myself, but
I think I’ll be alone for a bit longer.

Samuel Swauger is a poet from Baltimore, MD. His writing appears in Tilde, Third Wednesday, and Front Porch Review, among other publications. His Twitter is @samuelswauger.