~Cherry Wine~

A simple act

of caring

creates an

endless ripple

We carry
Crystal teardrops

The river

Flowing nowhere

The flint

That sparks

The lighter

we close

our eyes
I thought

we turned

a corner

See the way

You hold me

When the lights

go low

I’ve forgotten

how wonderful it is
To breathe in time

with someone

You know

Heart don’t break

Around here

Would a cup of tea

unruffle those feathers?

Holding my

Breath

Or drowning

How can you

Really tell

You don’t have

To play

The part

Life isn’t

A beach yet

But there is

A tang of salt

Hanging in the air

You were

so smart then

In your jacket

and coat
My softest

red scarf

was warming

your throat

But the river

Still hasn’t

Lost it’s charm

We’ll drink

Cherry wine

Watching

It flow

The violet waves

Will deliver us

straight out of harm
Scary when

we feel this calm,

i think were

supposed to try

This is

What happens

When you’re busy

Making other plans

Dragging you down

Some things

Are better left

Until morning

Pull me up

My friend
Perish the

sacrament
Swallow but

nothing's forgiven

Which of us

was taken

for granted

Make amends

Too many times

we've let it come to this
Step inside

You gotta love

like there’s no such thing

as a broken heart
Can’t keep the ground from shaking

or the sunsets from fading

~Sarah Mahina Calvello~