Saying goodbye
so soft
the brief touch of your lips
on my cheek.
was i almost intruding?
"look after yourself "
should have been
"i love you!"
then the jumbo flew over
my head
and i shouted my love
above the roar
and thundering thrust
. . . as if you'd hear.
through the clouds in my eyes
i watched you fly away
and wished i'd been born with wings.