you --

made every moment better:

softer than our gentle whisper

faster than our steady pace

louder than our subtle laughter

that made the room;

/ love with no end.

were all the colors of the seasons:

brighter than those autumn leaves

colder than those winter snows

darker than those spring rains

that made the air;

/ love with no end.

you know --

i think you could live longer than this world: 

maybe if you put your mind to it, you'd make

all of the flowers bloom, or you'd make

all of the birds sing. with a word, you could

change the path of a universe that

sought to change yours.

i am jealous of the strangers that get

to see you when i cannot

and i can't believe

someone like you

exists

-- me

2024.10.23 // ;;