Thief

You are but a thief 
Of all that was mine
Insistent on stealing
The passage of time.

You’re the soft ray of light 
to which each morning I rise
The most bitter of coffees
And every good-bye.

You’re the petal released
From my imperfect rose
My fountain of youth
Soothsayer and prose.

You’re each chosen word 
In my amorous rhyme
And overtaxed eyes
When I turn out the light.

Today I make peace
With your imminent adieu
If you forget me tomorrow
I’ll still adore the thief in you.

“Thief” is part of the “Forget Me Not” Trilogy

Photo by Alina of my forever thief and his never-adieu. Harbour Island, 2019