Simple

It was simple
To meet you 
All over again 
Standing outside,
In that green world of summer….
It was simple to share lunch 
And remember 
The small thoughts 
Of years that disappeared 
Like lightning,
Until your fragmented 
Self
Bobbed up 
To the surface 
Exposing 
Scars from each deep wound 
When you asked me 
To do your homework 
And piled it at my feet 
All unfinished statements 
Of fear 
And love 
That swam away 
Like a trio
Of baby otters 
Until your choice 
Became a destiny 
You had to carry like bricks 
Into the next life.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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