March 17, 2016

A Measure of Life


What day 
What moment
Would I trade for time
From past to now
An equal measure of life

Some moments 
Too obvious precious 
Off limits at best
When we met, kissed
Wept for joy, made love

What day 
What moment
Would I trade for time
From past to now
An equal measure of life

Perhaps our first big fight
Perhaps the stress of work and school
The night the cat was hit and died
The day we missed the Cancun flight

What day 
What moment
Would I trade for time
From past to now
An equal measure of life

Hiding home for those two weeks 
we never missed Cancun 

The driver who hit kitty 
now a dearest friend 

Working and school made us
 better smarter organized and strong

And in healing that first fight
 we made a son

What day 
What moment
Could
I trade for time
From past to now
All 
Equal measures of life

-Hermit King-