Burn Bright

Dear L,
Love, L

You called me back to the garden
standing like I'm standing
crying like I'm crying
coming at me from all sides.

I chose here too
a single flower floats across you

Say go easy now and kindness is not a benevolent act
just for others, mothers, lovers
the next swim in the dark lake
watch the water grow still.

Can you touch someone's pain?

If I had a colour
mine would be blue and blue is the colour
that isn't a skyline
it's a tear drop on a body of you.

Burn bright
burn bright
my love

I've fallen upwards into a lake
can you tell me when it's time to wake
and how do I say what I mean to feel

Burn bright
burn bright
my love