Love's Regret

You were here a short while back

when you held me and swore

You'd never let go, not if I extracted your fingers from my waist, 

from your hand. 

And then you were gone

On my feet, I stood

planted firmly in the departing earth

your absence always present. 

Where do you hide?

Your invisible love still 

Grounding me,

Grounding me,

Ground.

How I wish for that last midnight on the porch swing

                   your soft murmurs of allegiance

                    that I pried into your silent agenda

                    that I ran back into your refuge

                           to graze my lips against yours 

and

with that last goodnight kiss, renewed your every promise. 

    

            

Reviews

[Siddhartha]

As a fable about unrequited love this one is awesome...I like the fun rhythms, the innovative structure and the syntax as well...