I believe in eating desert first

that every day is a first, a chance for revival

repair, reconciliation, I believe in breaks,

in free time, in living easy not being easy

I believe in setting appointments

with stress and meeting only

at scheduled dates, I believe

experience makes us who we are and taking chances

is vital, that pang of guilt which occasionally comes to pass

is necessary, knowledge

is necessary, is power, is so much

more, I believe in my body, my hands

the magic they can create, will create, I believe

in masturbation;

I don’t believe in Jesus therefore it’s not a sin

I believe that small talk is futile, no one wants to talk

of small things

I believe in silence

the light soothing buzz that envelopes my body as the world

grows quiet

I believe in darkness

and the consciousness that arises

as the molasses sky falls and my eyelids

follow

I believe that the death of my body will generate the freedom

of my soul, I

believe.