Wednesday, May 19, 2021

red river gorge

and sometimes i remember 

sitting with her on the cliff 

james taylor speaking of fire 

then rain - sitting so close to 

her. my chin in my hands 

her hands in my hair. lifting 

it up so the wind could take 

it - she was like that she liked 

giving away what was hers 

and what was not. she gave 

away her dreams to me - 

when i left her i promised 

to always be a call away 

twenty years went by quick 

she missed my wedding 

i missed her life and yet 

on days when the wind 

blows - i have an urge to 

sit on a cliff, look down 

and push off - the way she meant