“Tracing Leaves”
Wish I could trace
the line of the sun
as it perches flat
across dull green
leaves making them
shine
Wish I could hold you
in the moment of leaving
as your soul lifts
out flat from parched
lips into unknown
waters
Wish I could tell you
things may get better
even if all you will ever
get is the flat sun
momentarily caught in
a bramble dull green
leaves