You sidestepped, left
Space for a buffer in meeting
A sign of life
A process that runs, empty of meaning
I carved you out
A hunt for the quarry I've caught in
And I assigned
Comforts I've longed for, wine-drunk and maudlin
Flowers bloom
Full in the cones of my vision
But there are no rooms
Bounded by curtains
Sheltering hands
Spinning the threads of our future decisions
With care and precision
I can't come to terms
With all that has changed in the last couple years or so
Everything feels temporary
But this is your life: you are living; you're in it already