Winter came in quickly
without asking
if I’m ready

And the snow
lands
silently

Atop the
piles of leaves

Summer is behind us
One that certainly
defined us

But I think
this
time around

December
will bring
peace

Cake in a wine glass
Champagne flutes of mousse
Fruit on tiny toothpicks
instead of lying loose

Sparkling water dancing
down the side of crystal cups
Elevate the simple
It makes everything more fun

A hour or two
when I met you
to walk the trail that fall

A day spent lost
in solitude
and looking for resolve

A week or two
or three or four
when we weren’t sure we could

A couple months of
wondering just
where it was we stood

Damn near a year
spent facing fears
we couldn’t comprehend

The time it took
to get us here
was worth it in the end

Blue kite against
a white cloud against
a blue sky shining

Cool breeze against
our warm skin against
the cool grass laughing

Making time
to take it slow