New
will not sacrifice love
to a late November rain
with spindly legs and alligator shoes.
an angel fluttered near
in blood stained armchair
broken heart unearthed a tear.

gave love in silence
all colorful and cheer
with seeds of melancholy.
nestled in vacuum
moist with honeydew veneer
bittersweet reflections bright and clear.

brought love of justice
with passing clouds and shouts
a requiem blames no one.
cooler heads prevail
and cleanse pretense so dear
line drawn then cleaved.

sang rebellious love
cutting dead wood from strength
a model citizen aloof borrows nothing.
patient thought simply hummed
with time dividing curried favor
at rest in bamboo garden green.

made accidental love
leading from there to here
in between populated stars.
earth water fire and air
felt free enough and brave
to leave us aware.

what is there, after everything is taken apart, then put back together,
only it is put back differently, what once was, is always lost, it's just that
the new so resembles the old we act like old friends and pretend we know each other,
all the way to the end.