GONE
Do you mind my kissing you like this?
I guess that means no,
But stop that…
There are limits to what I will do on a first date
He felt her laugh
Have I told you about your smile?
A kaleidoscope of color and light
Lit up his mind in the darkness
He had always loved her
As far back as he could remember
He had spent years
Waiting for her to show up
Did I ask you stop?
Nobody ever listened to him
He glanced down
At the beautiful bird in his hand
Captivated and transfixed
He ignored the foundation he felt shifting
Under his feet
Glancing up, he smiled
Now blue sky
Delicately he moved the bird to one hand
Gently cupping it in his palm
Then he raised his arm
Watching his hand pierce the blue sky
He felt feet and wings
Then nothing
As the bird lifted
A splash of color against eternity
Never here, never gone
Possession is always followed by loss
He felt her head and hair move against his chest and neck
He was drifting and falling
As he wrapped his arms around her bare shoulders
Cupping the back of her head
They fell together
Moments later
They were both gone