Leap
Annulled at midnight
This day destined to return
In four years from now
Annulled at midnight
This day destined to return
In four years from now
A young man’s eyes see
The lined face and greying hair
Looking back at me
Memories of you
Follow closely, taunting me
With what might have been
Heat searing the dunes
Visions of water beckon
Far in the distance.
I caught your eye then
I glanced down at my cell phone
And you kept walking
Rivers of blacktop
Streaming towards infinity
But going nowhere.
The sun has risen
and shone its warmth on my face
for the final time.