fish were jumping

sun was shining

life was reeling around

all around us

mist was rising

birds were flying

our hearts were climbing

soaring with the beauty of the world

let it be captured

let it be remembered

for the eternity of our lives

for the rest of of our lives

The Queen of Unforgettable Nothing

sang at my funeral and danced at my wake

she lifted her glass and toasted my departure

while laughing at my lifelong folly

this simpleton's pursuit of something other

her majesty ruled with regrettable grace

and unfortunate misery

she and her royal disinterest

tracing the lines across the map

of my life

Curses she cried

not tears

leaving all to wonder

why I had loved her so

why

she carried

my child

There is a whole life my children have lived, little of which I have known or experienced. There is a hole inside my heart, one so large that only emptiness fills me. In many ways my choices made paths, some paths were made without my choosing, and yet here I am. Observer from afar. Stranger. Not of my choosing.