When I Forget

I love you when you are here

when you are with me

when you are fully

present

When I forget your inclination

to run

I forget

that you won't be my beautiful

feral pet

I love you when you stride out my door

after a hearty kiss

when you beam like a

vaudeville hero

When I forget how easily a simple errand

can go awry

I forget

that you lust for misguided

adventure

I love you when you return

when you are tired and scared

when we cry and embrace

for hours

When I forget that our problems will

never go away

I forget

that you are afraid

to be loved

Originally written by Marion V. Darkstag  **Note

April 10th, 2007