Once - Anita Holzberg

Once
newness
stopped my breath
like a shiny penny

Once I walked 27 blocks in heels to work
New York --my mean streets

Once I dreamed for Rachel
& Emily
Once they emerged beyond
my expectations and dreams

Once I did performance poetry
the stand up queen among male voices
I did this 3 times a week

Once I drove to the highest point in Santa Cruz
and needed help to get down

Once I listened to your heart
I heard the words
of love and devotion
the sound of the bell ringing

Once we get there
we can go further
Once we run a mile, we can run two.

Once we dream
we can live them
in the waking, too.

Lovi.