Like a perfect little planet <br />the tiniest strawberry of ever & ever <br /> <br />sat in the universe <br />of your palm <br /> <br />us two <br />nothing but specks <br />(you in a blue dress) <br /> <br />in the middle of the hugest field <br />in the world <br /> <br />green as <br />Forever is. <br /> <br />“Eat it..! ” <br />you laugh <br />“...in one bite! ” <br /> <br />Offering me the little red planet <br />in the universe of your open hand. <br /> <br />I lap at it <br />licking up the taste of it <br /> <br />intensive as <br />the taste <br /> <br />of ever & ever is <br /> <br />the deliciousness <br />of your laughter <br /> <br />but the money <br />in the meter of memory <br /> <br />runs out <br /> <br />and the intenseness <br />of your laughter <br /> <br />delicious as <br />a little red planet <br /> <br />(the salty tang of your hand) <br /> <br />hides <br />once again <br /> <br />in the mystery of Time<br /><br />Dónall Dempsey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/little-red-planet-for-scarlett/
