Saturday, 15 October 2016

On distance, memory and love

To a new friend, my moon.

How can anyone leave you behind?
Dark circles around your eyes,
Button nose and tiny face,
A temporary angel in our gaze -

How can anyone leave you behind?
Strong body, tall young woman,
Beautiful in that she doesn't realise,
Like a butterfly doesn't see its wings,
But she knows like a wasp, to sting -

No one is leaving you behind,
Except yourself when you run away,
Your mind doesn't play tricks on you yet,
Your body is virile, you care, you love;
But beloved, you forget to love yourself.