Beyond the rules
Beyond beliefs
Morals
How things are done – just so
Beyond race
Religion
Culture
Future
Beyond where are you from
And what do you do
And who are you wearing emblazoned across your ass
Money money money
making you loony
Beyond fat thin tall dark strong sensitive
Nervous neurotic narcissistic
Beyond manning up
or being ladylike
being so gay
such a tomboy
Beyond hurt pain joy catharsis
Sea
Sky
Scars that leave silver slivers on your beautiful beautiful body
your soul
Beyond it all
is love
Nascent
Quiet shy patient
meet me there
let’s go home

In honour of Rumi
Amsterdam, Feb 2019