Darwinism

The flesh is young
and soft alright. But that would be
merely temporary, we all know.
The mouth is maybe
a little too small for the teeth
which bend and twist unhappily in it.
The chin retreats too close to the neck.
That's why she would never have babies,

in spite of the emanation
that hovers over her,
holistic hints of hope in the morning
and small wonderful wantings
and appetites easy to fill and
joys of satiation, little glowings
coming from kindnesses passing through
from memory into the world.