Friendship Is A Deep Love
           (for Heather)

time,
its fleeting way bewilders,
a day will come when
you will not know my name
and my body will flounder.
till then we have each other.
I shall be me and you shall be you.
together we're thick salsa,
spiced just right.

last night we danced on ice.
wore our hipster hats.
affirmed we love crows and chocolate.
we're pinned together,
affixed like wind and water.
my loud arms are your loud arms.
we say the stars are the masters.
they know more than we do.
some nights I talk to them.
whisper. ask for your healing.
for us the good life no longer shines.
but love does, bright, sassy and imperishable.
your soul lies flush against mine.
we dance. laugh.
try to find the best in all things.

what I do is for you.
what you do is for me.
we hold each other with gracious care.
we're two brave souls with a ticket to forever.
I can imagine the sky's night jewels
assigning us a spot,  writing in our names,
inviting us up to dance in the glitter.
where we'll lay pillow soft,
cast forever,
wed forever.