To You, For Me

I was going to marry you. We knew that. And you were going to marry me. I guess just I “knew” that. And because I did I wrote things for you. Things about how you can’t see light without a surface for it to land on, and you can’t hear snow without the wind and […]

Birthday Bench, Spring ‘18

The other day the weather was lovely so we had class outside at the professor’s slightest hesitation. We all picked up our bags and cups of tea and headed for the grass in the sun. There’s a bench that the class sits around. It’s a memorial bench with a plaque on its back for I’m […]

Soak

“So how do you feel about it?” I see that look, Lost. I see your face, Frost. Daze. Working on how to say things are Hazy in a way that’s believable And won’t be misconstrued as lazy. So just to stop the questioning you show the beads From the mist you’ve been walking in That […]

Heaven and Its Rewards

There’s the idea that some people will have more rewards in heaven than others. It feels weird to say that those rewards would be material. A larger heaven house, more heaven currency, more heaven land. All of those things are also very American ideas of rewards anyway. No particular culture can own what a true […]

Quiet Actions

A Hidden Life, by Terrance Malik, is like watching a Russian novel. There are numerous shots in the film that seem to have little to no purpose. Half of those shots are gorgeous views of the mountains in Germany, which I’m not complaining about, but don’t at first seem to add to the story in […]

I Don’t Love You As Much As God Loves Us

You wouldn’t know this, But I had been crying over it Long before you told me, Before it was real. And I’d remind myself “This is just how I feel.” And I’d downplay those Parts of me that I thought Conformed to stereotype. “Worrier” “Emotional” “Illogical” Putting them into boxes that Said I was less […]

Humility

I meant what I said. When I said it. But what is commitment that’s Tied to feelings? Those will change. Mine did. And I knew they would, That’s why all those people were there. To remind me to act appropriately Regardless of how I wanted to be. We knew we wouldn’t always Want each other. […]

Some Things Don’t Change (You’ve Always Loved Me)

We learned how to tie our shoes together, And you practiced on me and I on you. Then we tied our kids shoes Wearing rings we bought each other, And now we tie the third generations’ while Their legs swing from the kitchen counter. It’s the hardest yet; Arthritic fumblings trying to bow Giggling laces. […]

Here’s a list

Here’s a list of all that I like about you. You’re funny You’re smart You care about people more than I do, and you teach me to care more. You are patient You are kind You speak your mind You know what you think and you’re thoughtful to consider other sides You love the Lord, […]

What’s your name, I’ve seen it before

I know the resurrection isn’t about us, But it would be a beautiful thing to wake up from death next to you. To see each other like we used to, but also like the first time, Because your body’s not the same and neither’s mine. Now we wear our true name, And I know this […]