You are 
a different 
kinda peace
I’ve known 
peace before 
but this 
new you 
peace rings
differently as
though at
long last 
they’ve added 
another bell
to the 
tower and 
now the
chime is
more harmonious 
when pealing 
bing bong

I don’t 
feel as
alone as
if alone 
has degrees
of depth
or distance 
as marked 
by desire 
as though 
the more
you long
the less 
alone and 
more lonely 
you are 
for miss
and yearn
too belong
to the 
warring loneliness 
clan whereas 
alone are
pacifists unwilling 
to fight 

My love 
won’t change 
despite however 
you do 
I don’t 
recall things 
already sent 
I accept 
that they 
might not 
be worn
or liked 
or treasured 
but they 
are to
me which 
is why 

And now 
ankle deep 
having already 
dipped toes
into the 
cool water
of meeting 
venturing further 
into the 
depths of
knowing now
knee high 
and at
some point 
in I’ll 
go headlong 
and under
at last
fully immersed 
in you 

Little diamonds glimmer 
in far off
hills delicate earrings 
which appear and
then not as
though a date
or even bride
turned her head 
for a moment 
making this twinkle 
far more captivating 
than even stars