Tuesday, July 12, 2011

stronger

stronger I need to be
like the roots of the maple,
grounding. the
limbs of the laborer never quit.
they're far stronger than I

to not need you
would be easier, I think, now.
"give me more" sounds selfish,
how do I find another way to say it?

I'm picturing the roundish petals
of the flushed pink roses you gave me this winter past,
and I'm wondering why not now?

1 comment:

  1. Really well written, made me feel really sad at the end. It's really upsetting when time seems to tarnish relationships.

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