STARRISE

The stars rise over a mountain
where two lovers sit holding hands,
while I stay at home, brushing my teeth.
I traded my life for abstract concepts
like 'virtue' and 'doing what's right.'
Katie, is this what I traded you for?

Perhaps if my parents had not raised me
to be such a good person,
things could be different
and I could be next to you.

I hope you are enjoying your vagabond travels.

Copyright ©2012 Ashi Shadow -9/29/2012

Inspired by thinking of Katie during nostalgia brought on by Sovereign Light Cafe by Keane.

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Katie was one of the finest poets I have ever met.
The love of my life went to get the degree in poetry that I never did, and received a great honor for a poet at an eminent writing department.

The woman I took to my high school junior prom (whom I also loved) went on to get the degree in philosophy that I never did, and received the award for best philosophy thesis from one of the best liberal arts universities.
She had a boyfriend whom she loved at and felt torn between us.
We agreed that if she and I were unmarried when she was 33, that we would get married.
But she got married a few years ago.