Your name appears in the Book that I’m Reading
And I blink transfixed at what used to be so familiar
As it sits on the yellow page staring boldly at me, like you used to,
My heart beat falters like it used to
But your name does not blink like you used to
I close the book but I continue to read into past experiences together
Your name is shifted violently from side to side, tossed turned and shaken to relay its secrets , in the turbulent waters of my mind
And I willingly dive in, drowning in memories
Because I will save you, salvage what you were with my dying breath
For there are no other fishes in this sea,
Compatible as you were with me
As I caress it with my tongue, whispering softly, reverently,
Akin to a prayer
I open the book and stare
Blatantly, appraisingly, thoughtfully I stare much like I used to
Silently you stare back much like you used to
Peering so closely your name slowly expands like you used to
Promising I’d get used to..
This name, however familiar presents to me a blank slate.
An unknown identity.
I don’t know who you are anymore
In any case I would not mind shedding this identity and following you on this yellow page and in the world forever more
Separated only by the conjunction ‘and’
Immortalized on a yellow page and a green Earth together
Your identity remains unknown though ...
However rest assured I will forever be the Jane to you, my John Doe.
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