Right, left
You said you wouldn’t leave until you saw one, but now you’re crossing that empty road
Left, right
And I say goodbye, but every time a little bit of spirit leaves me
and so; i’m lingering
Right, left
Bark embedded on the sole of my leather shoes
Feet planted in place to search the long street
in search of the thing that
might make you run back to me
Left, right
i eye the path you disappear to
and hope you will glance back
with my same longing eyes
edited draft from 11/11/24