Proper Order

I nearly rang you, wanting
to share the sunset,
remembering in time that you
are not that way inclined.

Could I have rung you instead
sharing the cool honesty
of I miss you.
I know that you would say yes.

If I can gaze on the sunset
here, knowing that you also
share this sky with thoughts
of me, intimacy remains.


(c) Liz Willows 2000