said simple lying
on the
parched porch waiting
for water
for something
like lightning that teases
so lightly simple

not simply said
just
simple said

no, never quite simply
just a simple porch
soon to be
not quite so parched
by that same water
not quite yet there
nor here
not yet arrived
just teases lightly
like the lightning
never quite yet here
just there
said simple

to the well rusted bench
bent simple
sitting on the parched porch

both simple waiting

for the water that teases
but not simply never simply
just simple water teasing

stating, that in time
it’ll find
both bench and porch
all parched no more

for the water waited for
sits simple now
upon them both

for the water waited for

sits
simple
now

upon them both

-luna lopez