you were a heartbeat in a mirror of skin 

        for you

I carved a valley and let a river flood in 

​

all four directions, in a downpour of rain

swimming

somewhere in between 

deep pleasure and pain

 

long before I left 

you rearranged the flowers by the bed

reshaped your heart for a little head

redirected eyes to clearer skies

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honey, it was fair

       for you

to find relief from close summer air

to lose yourself in someone who can be there 

as the next snow arrives

 

you were a fast ride in a spring time fair 

spinning me from high to low 

from up close to so barely there 

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a far away future, will we meet again 

if and when, I’ll think of you til then 

somewhere in between 

love and friend

 

long before I went you reimagined

all of the things that it meant

reshaped your heart for a little head

redirected eyes, to easier skies 

 

honey, it was fair 

       for you

to find relief from close summer air

to lose yourself in a love that could be there 

as the next snow arrives

 

you were a lifeline a spark so fine

      for you

I carved a valley and the water

is as much yours, as it is mine