Black Rainbow

by Nick Jaina

I am only in love
with the black rainbow
the black rainbow that curled its hands
over our eyes

I am no longer afraid
of the black rainbow
that made our men forget
how to die

now they don't know

I come here in praise
of the black rainbow
the black rainbow that crept into
our bed last night
and placed its body between us
in the blue moonlight
we woke up in love again
somehow
it just felt right

how could we have known?