Seven Ways to Say Yes

1. Ice white as snow
   brown grass designs
   a rorschach lawn


2. A smile as thin as New Hampshire
   or as long as California
   or as wide as Texas
   or as false as Wall Street.


3. Eyes bright as a new moon
   or as broad as the Milky Way.
   Eyes searching eyes or busy crowds.
   Eyes evening drowsy.
   Eyes with pupils
   dancing like sweep second hands


4. Fingernails, songs at their tips,
   half moons under
   quarter light


5. Warm hand on hand
   Head on shoulder
   Word echoing word
   Twilight laps
   and morning arms


6. Now the day is short
   now the wind is white
   now the air is fire
   now the sun is hidden
   now we go forth
   now we forget our dreams
   now we forge youth
   now we ponder these visions
   we descend to honor
   we ascend to defeat
   we go forth
   we become our dreams


7. Yes, I will
   Yes, I am here
   I am listening
   I am with you
   I'll meet you where you are
   I do not know you but I want to
   Thank you Thank you Thank you
   Yes