I wanted to be with her

 

I wanted to be with her 

everywhere

She wanted me to be

Over there in her island cage 

Near that dark skating rink

Speeding round corners

Swift and sure

But we missed the turn

Getting off track 

When the lights went out 

Never getting back 

And the lights went out

Same time every night

Yet every moment of each day

She in my heart still plays

Between each feather of her wings

The flapping of my living means

I race to shore before I fall

Looking for a place to land

Forgotten to the ocean floor

Sept. 14, 2023