Pilot Light

The skis stood outside
crossed by night in X's
sapphire flames burning
on pyres of snow

We shared a blanket and a skylight.
The parents out, sleeping.
So too the stars, calling,
Where do you want to go?

We were young
She so sweet and full of ideas
How the stars shone  
On her hand the constellations pointing blue
Trees sway before starlight and moon

We touch
Fingers slide
The trees sway back and shiver

Arms intertwined
play at the wrists
delicate skin so thin
our bloods so close
intimate
wont to mix and aching so

We were young.
How the stars shone.


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