The Love that Won\u2019t Let Go<\/p>\n
It utterly amazes me that we can still love the same
\nraw way we did back when we were both less tired,
\nless torn up by the falling down lives we\u2019re acting out.<\/p>\n
Whatever magic your eyes let go in the dark barroom
\na quarter century ago, still has power over my breathing
\nand your strong hands always find what belongs to you.<\/p>\n
From the screaming passion that turns physical
\nto the hushed relief in a hospital room the day after
\nI tried to leave my life because you had led the way.<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t say why we are tied together; karma or
\nwilled by some god, or the destiny we\u2019ve chosen
\nfor ourselves: to love the other to a strange madness<\/p>\n
that is always undoing itself, spiting it\u2019s own validity.
\nBut I cannot unlove your eyes that are home to me.
\nI return to you like a warm fire on a bitter night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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