The Same Thing

The rise and fall of your chest
The wax and wane of the moon
The ebb and flow of the tide
January melting into June
The swell of the strings
It’s all the same thing

The glint in your eyes
The glimmer of the lake
The winking of the stars
The memories that we make
The shine of my wedding ring
It’s all the same thing

I miss you
Even when I’m with you
Like the poet yearns to sing
It’s a strange thing
It’s all the same thing

The splash of your laughter
The tinkling of a glass
Wind through a chime
Dewdrops on the grass
A hummingbird’s wings
It’s all the same thing

The dimple in your cheek
Raindrops carving the snow
Green valley in the mountains
Your hair pressed in a bow
Cracked pavement flowering
It’s all the same thing

I want you
Even when I’ve got you
Like the mistress craves a fling
It’s a strange thing
It’s all the same thing

The nape of your neck
The small of your back
Swaying butterfly perch
Sloping wooded path
Cool creek’s gentle sting
It’s all the same thing

Soft tangle of you hair
Branches billowing free
Twigs twined in a nest
Stone walls draped in ivy
Woolen throw when you’re shivering
It’s all the same thing

To live with someone you love this much
Is a frozen reservoir shattering
Thoughts that gnawed at you late at night
Suddenly stop mattering
Take the plunge
Fill your lungs
Let the change within begin
It’s a strange thing
It’s all the same thing