I

A Steady Slow

I used to think
that love was merely a calm
straight
stream
But now love I see
love what you tried to give me to see
how blind you are
but how beautiful to me

a wild water
rapid roar and crash
an avalanche with emotion
a steady calm lake
so quiet the stillness makes one laugh

so steady so constant
you never leave the beloved behind
so forgiving
your sweetness bears no grudge after 20 years time

you stand there
just
hear what I'm saying about love
just standing there
picture what I'm saying
fixated there
feel what I'm moaning

stayed.

there.

how prideful I've been
love
so arrogant to imply I knew you
called another you
how I still have the lies in my heart
but you wait
still you wait for me
but this old soul
tired of truth gone wrong

slowly looking down
more and more mirth filling my soul
the grace in realizing
you
and it was always you
loved me
first.