September

Yes, it was simpler then
The time before we thought we knew better
We tripped along the riverbank
Copper trails, fists tucked in our sweaters
The leaves and wild grasses
Were weakened by the chill in the breeze
Still summoned up the fortitude
To tickle us on the backs of our knees

Our lives, tangled roots sucking the ground in September
We slipped, laughed so hard that we fell down
Do you remember?

A decade's worth of promises
Settled in the crease of your cheek
Your eyelids an accordion
They folded and lulled you to sleep
And your dreams were full of miracles
And colors that we'd never seen
And it left you feeling curious
With a hint of longing

Our love, tangled roots sucking the ground in September
We slipped, laughed so hard that we fell down
Do you remember?

Yes, it was simpler then
The time before we thought we knew better
We tripped along the riverbank
Copper trails, fists tucked in our sweaters