if i could subtract
i would remove
all the block and ballast
of all the past relationships
and every word i said that hurt

there would be no divisions
all good things would multiply
i would add love to every word i said
to make the truth sing clear

i am not a mathematician
my sums don’t all add up
i mumble through the algebra
and stumble through equations

to show you all i really mean
i’d need geometry
that pure divine expression
of balanced harmony