We have long left behind us
A barren landscape, mourning our absence:
We have burned swaying bridges
And built concrete structures to bear
The blessed burden of expectations – –
We have forgotten
The bitterness that once lingered
On our young tongues
When wayward words got drunk – –
As feline nights stretched till the touch of dawn
And farewells never seemed to end
We landed on our feet.
We shall walk through the paths we made
Our names roam freely in the valley:
Love only demands a shared reality
The poem affirms the indomitable human spirit in the face of existential vicissitudes that we all encounter throughout life.
Thank you very much, Louis.