Why Can't I Fly?

Why can’t I fly?

I feel as if I spread my arms and try

I would take off, and I’d never feel the drain of blood

looking down from a ledge up high

I would be as free, fearless, and

adventurous as a pilot braving the Atlantic

Free from the chains forged by gravity

or any explanation too semantic

I’d burst into the air

So high that when I land, I’ll be standing there

in front of your door in perhaps two hours, maybe less

and it’ll be night, and I’ll ask you where

the stars shine the brightest.

Like the old days, we’ll find our own little corner

where nobody else seems to see us

and speak with candor

and admire the lights.

Little by little, the cracks will disappear

and my heart will soar once again, like it used to

when you were still near.

Don't Forget that This Sonnet is For You

As stains and scars are slowly washed away,
the morning comes to wake me from my dreams.
I had you once again, or so it seems—
In truth, you're farther from me by a day.

I've suffered long enough, that much I know
Euphemisms only can I speak
Regret just called an armistice last week
My heavy tears, I've carved a place to stow.

I'm sure you feel relieved that I am "healed"
Interruption of our kind of love hurts most
I see you now, a poignant, smiling ghost
Wondering how time can such love steal.

I think I've found someone I think you'd like
And something tells me you have done the same
He stopped the bleeding, killed the lasting pain
He taught me once again to ride my bike.

But don't forget the summer nights we spent
Don't forget what once to me you meant