It is

the

excitement

of

newness

that

draws

us

closer

to the

flame

of

curiosity

it is

its

heat

which

warms

us

and its

laughter

which

brings

us

joy

It is

only

now

in

aloneness

do

I

discover

great

comfort

in

Myself

Memories

lay

scattered

at feet

shards

yellowed

dog-eared

pieces

torn into

timely

scraps

kneeling

gathering

gluing

what once

was

pictured

now

herniated

ruptured

white-scarred

bleeding

remorse

Awakened

by

love

messages

from

far

off

places

reminiscing

of

by-gone

eras

candlelight

wine

bubble baths

they

draw

me

closer

than

thousands

of miles

plucking

my

heart

like

a

harp

Words

disappointment

bitters

on-the-rocks

break-up

cocktail

gulped

while eating

crow

sandwiches

staring

into

my

drink

imagining

calm

desperate

seas

alone

storms

are easier

to

navigate

when

tethered

to

anything

now

bobberless

I

drift

uncertain