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Simple as Soap
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Submitted on: May 10, 2005 - 03:28:48 PM
Last Updated: May 10 2005 - 03:02:20 PM

Description This is another in my series of poems taken from Tobin Mueller's poetry book, Falling Past Love. I condensed the original, with Tobin's help and blessings, to make it work better as a spoken piece. I dedicate this one to my wife, Jackie.

The song art is by Jan Ternald, modified for this setting.

Lyrics I have tried
to balance you against the weights of the world,
to count you like change amid the clutter of my pockets,
to fit you within the rows and columns of the daily crossword,
to read you like a box score at the bottom of the screen.
To find you in prayers, behind altars, between bookmarked pages.
But I do not love you within the world. I love you before it.
There is you. And there is the world.

My love makes God a verb.
You god me. I god you. We god Us.
It is that simple. Your love remakes me a greater I am.
Ours was my Beginning, is Now and ever shall Be,
and all else tumbles out after, Amen.

My love drills happy holes through my body,
places for you to slide, caught and wanting.
And if there are holes left behind, I guard them like holy places.
And float lighter than tracing paper past the galleries of masters.
This is ease. This is breath. This is what dreams come to.

Love as simple as soap.

I wash off all unwanted complications,
when your mouth opens
into mine.

© 2000-2005 Tobin James Mueller

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Software: Garageband 2
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	TobinMueller said 1340 days ago
	Deep voiced romance This turned out great. Your voice is fantastic, your edits perfect, and this spin you put on a few lines, especially the way you break up "My love makes God... a verb" is wonderful. Thrillingly romantic. Great job. Can't wait to work on the next one with you!

	Del said 1340 days ago
	Deep voiced romance My pleasure. I look forward to the next one also. I'm having a blast.

	EdensEve said 1340 days ago
	Better than Hallmark Romantic is right. Very. I love the words. I listened a couple times and Del's reading is very good, specially starting with the second stanza. The music is stirring and good, like a Hallmark card background if I think about it, yet is very moving if I let it be and think about the words.

	Tom Atwood said 1338 days ago
	Enjoyed hearing this Some tough lines to deliver here, I think. (You god me. I god you, etc) But you deliver, Del. I enjoyed this very much.

	eleveneyes said 1336 days ago
	Sir Real Del you have a great voice for this. nice interpretation. Love the poem by Tobin. Great stuff. This whole piece has a very surreal vibe. Love it! The accompanying visual art is perfect as well.

	jgurner said 1207 days ago
	So glad I stumbled upon this I enjoyed this in so many way. The words are wonderful and fun and very, very sweet. Way to go Tobin. And Del, your voice carries so much power behind it. The words just jump through my ears and into my brain. The music adds a sense of romance and majesty. This is a good way to cap off my evening. Thank you.

	aiol said 637 days ago
	we god us yes, she is a verb!

	shirtless said 320 days ago
	thanks I guess the best way to say you like something here is to download it. regards, shirtless

	saymme said 38 days ago
	Wow .. . !!! DL & FAVED what a magnificent song...truely amazing.. I'm speechless ! tx

	Del said 1338 days ago
	Better than Hallmark Thank you. My view is there no such things as schmultz when it comes to true love.

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