We Lived Together

We moved stones
to the edges of our field,

sleeping outdoors in summer.

The sky dense with stars,
the horizon dark

with other voices singing.

We lived together a long time,
sometimes weeping as we ate,

silent as we dug the garden.

I have known finding
and losing her,

both were terrible.

We shared black sand,
many fallen roses,

losing our portion of sleep.

Copyright © 2003 David Greenslade All rights reserved
from Weak Eros
Dedalus Press / Dufour Editions
Reprinted by Verse Daily® with permission