choked with ice
the river impedes itself—
I catch myself
thinking
it is beautiful
*
why dream
of unrestricted days
says the part of me
that stands
in my way
*
love, let us
be naked together—
how did we ever
get fooled that we
are not enough?
*
dark current
its edges invisible—
just because
we can’t see the path
doesn’t mean it isn’t there
*
a lifetime,
not long enough
to watch the river move across itself
and still this moment
holds everything