Charm

like a fragile hope;
a fleck of light in the dark

dodging the raindrops,
dashing

through the city, hand in hand,
we won't let each other slip

brittle urban winds
and school bell rings

why can't I see the sunshine now?
Staring at the very point where

the water and sky look into
each other's eyes

fast evening melts away
as sun dances across the bay

late nights, early morning, staring
out the window, always see you there

it's a cold morning, kids, grab your coats!

You packed the car, took a new route
gone now, on a road you can't predict

waiting for what's coming next
we grab the balloons and invite friends

I remember, wrapped up in a pouch
of silk sleeping in a snowy box

an old friend that looked like the star-draped canopy of the desert night

like a fragile hope;
a fleck of light in the dark