Under fingernails

and among hair follicles,

between teeth that

are not brushed.

Toes and fingers full

of germs, happily

meeting one another,

coffeepot conversing with pasta bowl,

pillows cuddling socks.

All together now.

Shed yourself,

grow yourself,

show yourself,

be yourself.

Be the dirt you are

in the yard,

in the bar,

in the car with the dusty, oily, fingertipped

words on the back.

I wish my husband was as dirty as

this car.

Roll down hillsides.

Have sex.

Have sex while rolling down hillsides.

Spread germs.

Spread love.

Be dirty.