my walk is for you
not to spite you
time until the truth
to look down the river
forecast of the flood
no one to witness
the water is warm
the tide will carry
the next life beckons
your tears make me shiver
and threaten my soul
drowned by your decisions
flee for shelter
emerge from the frigid bath
soaked to the bone
the epi of epiphanous
i could not be less dry
nothing left to save
my chosen fate
my arms extended
my eyes closed to the sky
the persistent storm
dampens the butterfly
now captured in silence
this is the time to run
immersed in the element
splash without care
giggles the inner child
as feet swim through gutters
strangers who watch and smile
pain departs with each drip
no room on my back
when happiness is the burden
this dream reluctantly ends
with the ring of reality's bell
the dark washes away the light
cross the threshold with hope
that emotional ripples overcome
your heart's man-made quay
