By chris
Date: 2004 Oct 31
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by the light of stars long burned out

after the walk through the
cornfield
by starlight
we go back to your place
and bury ourselves under
blankets
because it's cold
and talk again about how
we found each other
and about our task now
of just holding on
in the rain in the sun in
the sudden
but predicted cold
of a coming high
desert winter
we won't be detered
and the words we say
have literal meaning
too
because our love is a real
tangible thing
to be protected
at all costs
your loss
is the one thing
i could not bear
so i hold your head in
my arms
brush the hair
from your eyes
and kiss you there in the
dark
(there is only this
present)
(there is no past)
almost making myself
believe you're the first
but knowing
you're the last