Green Solace
I'll leave you the love I held
for you
under
our empty bed,
next to the rear-view mirror that once
held a picture of our smiles.
I'll leave you the lingering feeling
you once gave me
when we sat
at this table
amidst people who didn't
know us.
I'll leave you,
without a part of me
you left behind
in the back of your vintage heart.
I'll leave you
and your rustic car,
your timeless beauty,
your cocky smile,
your work-roughened hands,
your wild eyes,
your bow shaped mouth, and
your singing voice.
I'll leave you without
any tears,
falling for a century-
just the memories of
your care and love
and your name I uttered
to the dawn.