I suspect
the next
I know of you
will be the summary
the
life well spent
synopsis
and I know
it will come
as a shock
that sparks
through me
stays a while
like you did
perhaps
between now
and then
we might meet
embrace
like old friends
but
linger
a long, slow
epilogue
never to be
be printed
Poem ©2024, Jen Payne. Photo by Céline. If you like this poem, you can read similar in my books and zines, available from Three Chairs Publishing on my ETSY SHOP. They come autographed, with gratitude and a small gift.
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