'Ere The Flowers Unfold

Please come near me,

will you hold me?

I am leaking so very badly!

Will you stop up my holes?



If your answer is,

"No, I'm busy!"

I will follow you out to the garden.

I can smell you from three miles away!



If your answer is,

"Get me dirty!"

you can stop up my holes so nicely!

I won't leak anymore!



But if your answer is,

"No, I'm sleepy!"

I will stare at your face with longing

I will chew on your face

I will chew on your face

I will chew on your face...



And then the night comes like an unfolding, unscented flower

I'll be sent away.