eyes

have

seen

me

ears

have

heard

hearts

have

felt

lives

have

touched

thank

you

all

of

you

for

reading

me

Photos

unsent

we

imagine

the

other

somewhere

doing

something

washing

a car

drinking

drinks

apart

simple

crystal

voices

blankless

faces

I

in my

world

and

you

in yours

there

we

are

Volleys

across

bows

of reason

promises

lobbed

airborne

balloons

carried

high and

away

by

winds

of passion

whispered

ciphers

against

damp

linen

once

you

were

warmed

towels

mittens

snowy nights

and

holidays

now

a furlough

recess

liberty

My

fingers

draw

across

your

photographs

recalling

the

braille

of your

skin

they

feel

heartbeats

and

breathing

tears

laughter

ribs

feet

they

remember

on

behalf

of

my

eyes

for

my

eyes

only

see

you

 

Here goes

we are

Padrons

and Nubs

Burgundies

and Pinot

Honolulu

and Miami

bamboo

and oysters

sloppy

drunks

laughter

truth

sunrises

and sets

hours

and hours

tears

talk

dreams

and

disappointments

silliness

time

we are

the

likely

unlikely

of

friends