Scold and Proof

I brought coffee to the lawn
to boost the air -- but it browned
the sod meat and removed the green
leaving us crestfallen and vacant --
but only momentarily. Remember:
Dirty longing, while traceable to a fleck of lust,
distributes hormones that are known
to cure asthma and melt sugar.
It's a mud puddle out there in the forest
of metal objects. We work very
hard to get enough engines
to draw milk from oil,
pluck kink, and outline
a stranger's face in goldenrod
before filling it in with mascara.
You should know these things
when I bring them to you
to scold and proof.

Before I forget: I really love the new light
that I'm seeing you in.