Forever and Forever
What makes a sunlight moment settle in
The mind? And does it matter? Turning of
An eye makes heartbeats leap and grin
Because of Gwen or Lance. But is it love
And does it matter? On the beach his arm
And shoulder fix themselves, forever set
Inside your veins, and when that does great harm,
It isn’t quite for always, is it? Bet
Your heart that that will fade more quickly than
A fossil on the white chest cliff. That curl
Above her ear will sting and strength in man
Will sweal and melt as quickly as that girl.
The waves below the cliff have gnawed away
For eons. Eaten chalk is like salt spray.
~ Phillip Whidden