It is said
That you stumble
Into love that
It catches you
As you fall
Awkwardly at life
Once tripping your
Outstretched arms held
Me helped me
Steadied me put
Me on my
Feet and walked
With me until
I walked alone
At which point
You then disappeared
Sometimes love appears
Like the hands
Of God when
We’re our worst
Making us better
I miss you
This best love
At first you
Were the espresso
Hot slightly bitter
Smooth and small
Now years later
We’ve outgrown that
Now we’re a
Concoction of things
Some silky some
Steamy a dollop
Of this that
Now hangs on
Lips causing laughter
We are now
Our little lattes
Sprinkled with the
Spice we are
And then like
A letter you
Promised you slipped
Back into life
Tickling like a
Pair of pants
That once fit
I once again
Wore you like
A beard outgrown
I’ve learned to
Trim to see
Myself beneath the
Hair you are
You’re not my
All I am
You’re simply here
For a while
For as long
As I want
And not you
Kindness is the
First ingredient added
In the cake
Of life it’s
Not the icing
It’s what is
Needed not sweetness
Don’t try covering
Bitterness or dryness
With it for
Swallowing is impossible
Start with kindness
In order to
Enjoy your life’s
Delicious fluffy dessert
Like roller coasters
The thrill comes
In the wait
Once you’re riding
It goes past
So fast that
You lose breath
Just like life
Looking down on
You from baby
Heaven you were
Excited and waiting
Now here most
Of us ride
The life ride
With eyes closed
Praying for a
Very quick end
To these things
Keep eyes open
Making your memories
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 