and lost lovers.

Sugary sweet times of the past,

crust like coral on the outskirts of my mind.

Now

In sullen days

courteous moves substitute for courageous actions

of younger times.

And so, I will write a book of poems for lost loves

and lost lovers,

so I may dive to the depths, collect, and marvel

before throwing it back.

copyright Danielle Geist, 2007