On the river bank
I sit where we often sat
I look at the memory
Of our reflection
On the water’s face
The river flows
Like the days
But
Our love is stubbornly static
Do you remember us
On our first date
On our first day
Two teenagers manics
When we said one to the other
I love you
Now I stare into the river mirror
To see us
To see you
And pass you a rose
From my heart
I emplace it in your hand floating
And it flows
I ensconce my heart in my heavy coat
From the cold panic
Of missing you crazy.

November 30, 2017