Hush

Maria

You say you feel rare safety
never to be taken for granted.
that you see the reflection
of your heart in my words
as they move you.

You want to go to spaces
once touched briefly
where we enjoyed "us".
You dream about
things distant but real
about what is
not what isnt
that whatever "is"
is enough.

I hear you say
"I totally suck
at keeping my thoughts captive".

You say
like a child at Christmas
you see my words
wanting them all for yourself
yet knowing
it's "what" is written
not for whom
that makes this soul.

Yet
you apologize for your words
when it's all
I ever longed to hear.
becoming more than you can know
so dont stop now.
Hush.

RRE
c 2-28-02

~to my most special friend MMG