Excavation
never saw her
again
the way she was
back then
never saw him
again
the way he was
back then
but the choices
were never mine to make
the heart doesn’t care
what you think or say
it goes its own way
through the dark forest
into the cave
over the bridge
across the desert
and into the sea
least I tried
got on the boat
and never bailed
went down with the ship
lungs burning
guns blazing
but love wasn’t done
hadn’t taken enough
so it drank the ocean
and ate all the trees
’til all was left
was summer sand
and a hand to dig
for water
TL