Dónall Dempsey (15/07/56 / Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare, Eire.)

Your star
earrings

leave tiny star
like scars

that I like
to kiss

when you undress
your ears

& put your earrings
to bed in a musical

jewelry box

with a dancing
ballerina on top

your star earrings
glitter with sleep

when the box closes
& the ballerina comes

to a perfect
stand still

(balanced on one
leg)

stop

your star earrings
dream of your ears

and of wearing your life

I love
your tiny
star-like scars

so much
I could cry

when I kiss them
with eyes closed

still seeing them

I & your earrings
both

dreaming...dreaming.