Earle Birney, "There Are Delicacies (For Alison)"

there are delicacies in you
     like the hearts of watches
there are wheels that turn
     on the tips of rubies
& tiny intricate locks

i need your help
     to contrive keys
there is so little time
     even for the finest
          watches

there's a gap in my teeth
and only kale
gets stuck in it.