::11:05:07::

::: During the Earthquake along Calaveras Fault- Alum Rock, San Jose, CA.  October 30 th 2007 :::

And to break the struggle

the touch the hold ourselves
together.

The hands that say:
 -Have you pick up Jordan from school?
- Be sure to pick up the groceries
from Safeway, dear.

Shake, shake:  as if a whisper
could push the freeways away
pull the mountains to each other
closer to closer to kissing.

as mountainside and one last look
-her beautiful shape,  soft contours
shaking and her side has down
under the other.

is also an embrace,  her surrender
beneath him,  your darkness
next to her breathing and around them.

Written by: ~ Juan Alcala Cruz