Color cloud light rain
I feel so good sometimes.
Lately, we can talk without hurting each other.
I’ve felt loving again.
I’ve felt loved again.
Like a warm rain, I blink looking into it
And grab your hand
Is this really us? The same?
We wonder if the weather is going to turn
So quickly once again.
This is our good bye
A last month spent looking to the sky
We both prefer it snowy and wet,
But the winter will be cold and dry, you suspect.

This, this is how we are meant to be
I can’t be your shelter
My house has no ceiling
I can’t give you structure,
I have no floor except the earth.
But the view is peaceful and unconfined
I weather the seasons by turning to my mind

You’ve been my friend for a long time, my husband for a while
I wanted to be my best friend’s wife
I’d settle for being a special person in your life
I would do a better job, I won’t let you down
This was worth that much and more.
You were always worth it.
Every forced smile, each bit of remorse

You heard there were Northern lights the other night
The kind that make colors across the whole sky
It’s a shame we didn’t catch it
We missed it all, you and I.

11/13/04