Some toss dirt
into the hole 
others sling mud
whilst others push
away and forget 
believing they’re free
I put to
rest my past
tuck it in
tell it goodnight 
as the door
closes behind me 
I then weep 
always staying strong 
until the last 
light is out 

Oh I thought 
that just maybe 
time and distance 
between us might 
just make me 
miss you less
but like planets 
that pass by
every so often 
when we’re not 
I keep wishing 
that other ones
would just move 
outta the way 
so that even
from afar I’d
know where it
was you are

And like clouds 
again you came 
and again went
scraping across sky 
leaving a mark 
but no mess
such are clouds 
common fluffy things 
like cotton or 
smoke or wisps 
of something else 
I will remember 
you as clouds
when I see 
one I’ll pretend 
that it’s you 
being something else 

Sometimes when I’m 
in one room
it’s hard for 
me to imagine 
I have another 
beyond that doorway 
a different place 
filled with things 
colorful comfy things 
just like I
suppose I do 
when touching you 
surprised to find 
parts of you 
that right now 
I’d forgotten about