Love – Page 37 – Iron Haiku

I drag my feet through
the dust of relationships
that I’ve left behind
–
shuffling
forward into
an empty future

a silken rose bud
opens with just a whisper
but only for me
–
red velvet and lemon
delicate blossoms
gently unfurl

a trail of bent grass
left behind by my roaming
for you to follow
–
newly fallen snow
you’re walking
in my footsteps

watching while you sleep
your gentle breath, warm and sweet
so easily stilled
–
echoes of
silence spread
throughout the night

who I am is just
in between who I was and
who I will become
–
my future
hinges on keeping
my past promises

as I walk this earth
I tread on those before me
my path paved with love
–
footsteps
your past guides
my future

a bicycle bell
she speeds by, skirt fluttering
laughter in the wind
–
She’s gone
before I know
it’s her

when I’ve lost my way
the candle in your window
beckons me back home
–
wandering-
guided towards
your light

in twenty-two years
from now I pray I’ll still be
waking next to you
–
in anticipation-
dreaming of
our old age

there is no debate
we should be doing what’s right
not just what’s easy
–
morality is
happily doing
the hard work