Once you were a god I remember
such delight
in your eyes in your laugh
in your hands that knew how
to release me
into the wild
in every world we traveled
tropical island redwood grove
river flow over the falls
I was your goddess
with radiant breasts
You were my stallion
with wings remember?
* * *
Now that you’re human and so am I
with backs that ache
and weary feet we meet
after separate days at twilight
You’ve roasted a chicken
with tarragon and thyme
I slice a persimmon
you picked from our tree
to toss in a salad
We decide which wine
These days the gods
are our children’s children
We worship them
but what is most holy is this
slow domestic dance
this wistfulness of ending days
What remains in the gathering dark
this gift from the gods
we used to be such delight
in your eyes remember?
