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I wish I'd said your name to the Earth
Released your secrets within her powdery grace
Shed my tears into her warm embrace.

I wish I'd said your name to the Wind
Whisper your words across the seas
Bend my will and set you free.

Free of this life and its travesty
The inconsolable affair of ebony and ivory.

Instead, I said your name to the Moon
She held you to her light and every night
I'd breathe our truths between elements and stars
Between my drinks and our bars -

Dissolution of flesh marred by preservation
Seeing your face was no salvation.

I wish I hadn't said your Name.