I can’t really tell
though I sit up hours
wondering how I might
ever understand
how I might ever
find a way
to keep your memory close at hand.
I can see you
standing at the coffee shop
with your hair
caressing your shoulders,
so beautiful,
so elegant,
so in my mind
every day,
every step of my way.
I wish I knew
how easy it might be
to find a way
to hold you in my arms
the way
we did that
summer’s day.