Hannah Visits

We fled the ramp
Down a bank and across the tracks
hopped a pointed fence and fell
in the lake
and then again on purpose
Because the whiskey made us warm

We yelled at her beauty for stealing our hearts
and danced til far past
our designated time of departure

 It's strange to me that I'm so put off by
the people who would always be there;
who would leave me no need for want
Because I'd so much rather know exactly what she needs;

a couple hits in a sunny spot
shared analytical agonizing, grieving
bumps from the bottle for energy
the Lake and Hawaiian bread
and the Movement of the beat
and finally Mexican food to soak up the toxins
and put us to bed

It can be hard sometimes to realize
just how lovely it is to have so many people
who need such small things
in exchange for what I receive;
Moments where our spirits overlap
and we find peace knowing;
we fear and want and stress over
All the same things

We both stare into the distance
and simultaneously appreciate a snapshot in time
and long for the far away shore
and all the places we were before
And then again,
remember how good it feels
to be right here right now