FULL MOON ON TOP OF A CHAMPAGNE PALM'S TIP

For A.R. E.


the night is cold
you have been friends for long
tonight one bed is just a meter apart from
yours
this sleeper has a face
lighted by the moon
golden beauty
you adore

you cannot even utter
a name
you are prohibited even to
use the correct pronoun
you cannot touch any part
ah, love unrequited
nature has its own strong reasons
sun to moon, stars to sea,
sands to foam
water and oil
fish without water.