Cross legged
on the floor he sat
his thin body
resting against the wall
counting his money
his troubled eyes burned
saying words unspoken
of passions and desires
his shyness did not speak
finally he labored sound
I, have a headache
my heads hurts bad
too much tension perhaps?
the problem easy
an ordinary solution
take a nice warm shower
that's what I do
to relieve stress
yeah, I go home,
and do that
water, a shower
would be good
I wonder, are
these headaches
from me
you think?
his headaches
not caused by me
maybe an emotion
apparently
this he could not see
why give you headache
then heal it with water
I am sorry, but
are you superstitious?
the young man
sat folded by the exit
contemplating his hands
quietly he says
be careful
like I am in danger
the concern drips
like the solitary
trickle of blood
from a broken vessel
in his nose
it was the heat
it had been a hot day
and he had ignored
hydration principles
as the blood fell
quickly he got up
going directly to me
like a magnet
for salvation, for care
it was his blood
I was there
it was the timing
but he had first
thought of me
I handed him
a toilet tissue
all I had
for a wipe
my reaction
quick and of service
I was honored
he had come to me
for help and his need
I suggested a cure
you have to drink
more water
in this heat
he thought I had
given him headaches
made his nose bleed
but my healing method
like same, use water
a shower, bathe the outside
drink, soothe the inside
it was just nature
not dark magic
I washed my mouth
spat into the sink
the water faucet ran
the water gushed forth
for a brief moment
it bled
blood streaked the water
mixed together
for no apparent reason
out of nowhere
blood and water
flowed together
it was red in the clearness
when water bleeds
who will heal the water
he brought
this to my attention
it was cheng tao
(the correct way)
