we are but mist.

02/18/2009

if i could leave my body for a night
i would go so far.
i'd watch my frame fall, soulless,
to the ground and i'd sway.
but i'd float away.
i'd let wind grip me
i'd lay close to the ground
look down upon nothing
but those who look down.
i'd drift near those who've been gone
for far far too long
i'd overflow with joy
since all my barriers were forgotten
it would be an overdue reunion
we could not embrace
because we are but mist
but their presence is so just
that we are okay as we are.
we will float around those we love
make sure that they are all right
we can not embrace them
because we are but mist
but it is beautiful to see them live
we watched your brother laugh
and the sun got brighter
we drifted by our very best friends
kissed the air near their faces
they laughed and we saw her nose twitch
we knew she'd felt us there
your mother was saying a prayer
we sat beside her as she murmured
and you had a look on your face
that i knew you used to watch over her daily
she left the room with a candle on
and we blew it out as we left.
we floated on clouds listlessly
and traced our names in the sky
and carefully you showed me how
to slide through the rain
we found the rainbow and began again
and smiling we found ourselves
reminiscing of being alive together.
do you remember when we walked together.
we used to walk together nearly every day.
i know you remember
your foggy eyes mist up a bit more
your smoky outline nods again
there is a smile that sparks somewhere there
because i see the sun get brighter
and we agree that i have been out for awhile
you say i shouldn't waste a beautiful soul
by keeping it away from home for so long.
you have such a beautiful soul.
but you are right about going home.
i say goodbye and my body feels heavy
i know you're still not far
i always wrap my arms around myself
when it's misty out.