forget, and remember

forget again

and remember the mystery

of smoke swirling into a dream

of stars twinkling life across seas

of raspberries and blueberries and

fall showers bringing you to your knees

of the first signs of winter

of the silence of snow

of the whisperings

of spring

all goes dormant

and then is born again

as the world spins

and circles

the sun

yet you and i

we have talked

about these things

and still i can't get over

the obliteration which waits

for us all