Reassurance
an ageless
dance
we do
moment we appear
to the moment we disappear
the bundled baby
we say,
“you’re so beautiful”
the dying
we say,
“it’s okay … you can let go now …”
and the wind sweeps
leaves away
and the rain rolls down
ridges of bark
dispersed
even, uneven
and the butterflies
won’t be back
‘til spring
and the sun
won’t be back
‘til summer
and this is how
the story goes
for the young
for the old
so if you love
love now
while love is
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