Honey in a Jar

Love has ignited the edges of my life
Mandarin oranges, love apples, honey in a jar
Last year’s rose petals, dried
Whose pungency lingers in the air
And a shroud of brown burned at the edges
With her secret name upon it
pencil my name too
Love has ignited the edges of my life
And the honey name
At the bottom of the round clear jar
A little womb of wishes
I have kissed the lid sacred to you, my lady
And now I wait for her to fill my honey jar
If it pleases you
Lady of lover’s jumps, lady of spells and incense
Before I crawl like to the sky
Before I study how to die
Drizzle the honey of my wishes on my waiting tongue
Teach me how to fly
Love has ignited the edges of my life