Side by Side
Let me see who you are
Death
let me look you in the face
please do not squint
I want to see the color
of your eyes
Come closer
there is a bench we can share
side by side
I can feel the sun on my back
with you next to me
I am unafraid
Smell the dew
on the green grass
it too lingers
enjoying the morning
birdsong
and warming air
This graveyard
is so peaceful
as clouds ease by
it’s comforting to know
the sky is a favored
guest here
Someone planned ahead
Death
this is a nice stone bench
for us to sit awhile
in stillness
the lichen know it well
Death –
forget your shadow
and come walk with me
side by side
friends now
always look me in the eye
ag ~ 2012