And so we
Kissed at last
And rather than
Fireworks doves flew
There was peace
As though some
Treatise was signed
Our hearts had
Been at war
Invading each other
And then retreating
But when at
Last that kiss
Came with it
Also was the
Agreement of borders
Never to cross
Now I wait
Sitting alone here
As travelers gather
Mill and sip
Going somewhere perhaps
Home perhaps away
Sitting here wondering
If maybe we
Will have the
Time we planned
Will we love
Again or will
We be only
As close as
Strangers around me
I do that
This I have
Done that this
Usually that this
Becomes more much
More many times
More than that
This that this
Then becomes grander
And deeper and
Harder to forget
But now I
Know that this
Isn’t what you
Wanted that this
This that won’t
Ever be instead
We’ll just be
What you wanted
Not this and
Certainly not that
Like a rocket
That’s blasting off
The thrill comes
Watching this monstrosity
Lumber and lurch
As it struggles
To lift itself
Despite its clunkiness
Off the ground
And move slowly
Thundering gaining height
And speed free
From the ground
Out of sight
This was us
This rocket us
Once filled with
Expectation and hope
And once ignited
Is now gone
Up there somewhere
Don’t we all
Don’t we all
Wish don’t we
Wish or hope
Don’t we all
Don’t we all
Dream don’t we
Dream or expect
Don’t we all
Don’t we all
Accept don’t we
Accept or settle
Don’t we all
Don’t we all
Disappoint don’t we
Disappoint or discard
Don’t we all
Don’t we all
Do just that
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 