By Ali
Date: 2008 Jun 11
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sometimes, I think of you

Sometimes, in order to end,
you have to begin again.  But--
I don't know
what that means, or what I mean
anymore.  It's just a lot of noise
against the silence, rallying itself
against the walls of my heart,
like a tick-tock rhythm
that follows, beat after beat.

Sometimes, in order to begin,
you have to find the end, trail
the circle to itself,
the mystery half eaten,
the love half swallowed,
and the time
long past run out.

Sometimes, you have to admit
that love doesn't make sense.
And move on.  As if proximity
was the cause of all ills,
and the spark of all joys.

Because distance isn't really distance
until the stars have died,
and the moon no longer fills you with wishes.

Sometimes, you just have to say
goodbye.