I remember you.
My childhood friend
the one who rode
the roundabout with me.

Where have you gone?
My long lost friend
I close my eyes
and still see you twirling.

Days under the sun
another night next to you
who could ask for more?

I can’t remember a time
when there was just me.

I am not alone.

Can you remember a time
when there was just you?

We are like braided hair.

When we look out o’er the lake
there’s no horizon.

Blue hues merge as one.

Your hair is the softest noun.
Your eyes the bluest adjective.
Your curves an exclamation point!
You are the direct object of my heart.
Your kiss is the adverb that modifies my love.
When you walk into the room everyone else becomes a pronoun.

Sneak away with me
in the middle of the night
while the world is sleeping.

Lace up your skates
leave your cares behind
under the starry lights.

Hands joined and we glide
effortless and laughing
as we circle around the moon.

Morning breaks our fantasy
until the next time
we go night skating.

Bright and new
each moment
your smile like the sun
over the pristine snow.

Every snowflake
as unique as
our memories together
illuminated by your proximity.

Waves crash about
always in a hurry.
Destroying themselves
on the sandy shore.

Sometimes I wonder
why the urgency?
We’ll get there eventually
let’s enjoy the riptide.

Under the street light
you whispered to me
a secret everyone
already knew.

With a resolute smile
our hands inseparable
we face the darkness
together.

What were you looking for
down on the river banks?

Did you find your youth
buried in the earth?

Was there any wisdom
to be learned from the cottonwoods?

Did you settle the score
with yourself amongst the reeds?

What was the reason
the clouds were in the water?

Valentine’s day
by the falls
cool mist on our toes
our feet glisten
in the afternoon sun.

Our fingers mesh
flirtatiously
with clasped palms
a kiss unexpected
yet welcome.

A warm smile
over your shoulder
a playful wink
and we walk along
past Valentine’s Day.