Summary
"So, Move" is a poignant poem reflecting the speaker's yearning for a deeper connection and the anticipation of a lover's initiation.
Abstract
The poem "So, Move" by Jesse M. Gonzalez, published in 2021, is a deeply personal piece that captures the essence of unfulfilled desire and the longing for a lover's reciprocation. The speaker dreams of the subject in vivid clarity, detailing the emotional scaffold built from thoughts and the sensory memories of their presence. Despite the dreamlike quality of their connection, there is a tangible sense of the speaker's physical reality, juxtaposed with the ethereal nature of their yearning. The poem conveys a sense of waiting and readiness, with the speaker expressing a willingness to be shaped into the other's dreams, highlighting the vulnerability and anticipation that comes with unrequited affection. The poem culminates in an urgent plea for action, encapsulated in the repeated entreaty, "So, move."
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And I dream of you in clairvoyant light from the scaffold
of thoughts and patterns held in the realms of your arms, your hair, your biting flair.
Make me the dream you never had While in the bedroom with another man.
On the porch of home, never mine to call my own. I breathe.
You are there, in my dreams, and here in the space I share. Make me your dreams, please.
I’ll be here in the bed, careened, just as soft, waiting for you to make the move.
So, move.
Jesse M. Gonzalez 2021
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