Genie

Taking the long way

is the secret medicine

to all your business,

and the conversation

you're too busy to have

is the answer you're too scared

to find.

Even the pathway of your finger

around the exquisite curves

of your shoulder

evokes a presence and curiosity

cheeky enough to wake you

from your dream.

The world is full of mischief

and you are its charmer,

the genie crouching to pounce

from your own light.

Give yourself a rub, caress,

a playful pat on the tush.

Wake up to your own magic

and go fucking wild.