I bled into moments The skin cells Of my hands Crumbs of tortilla chips That jumped out my mouth When I started talking Before I finished chewing And smiled a story Of glinting candles Lighting up my vision What were you then When I squeezed my palm Only to realize It all was in My index and thumb It all was in the speckles I shed off That became the twinkles In your eyes And whispered to me Unclench my fist And let the universe Slide through my bones