April 20th - Rafts

Six of Hearts - Rafts

Rafts

You said

Carry me with you

As you slide into the water

And if you need to

Lay your body on me

Don’t be afraid to

Bury your hands in my rough skin

Fall asleep on my straw belly

As you climb the opposite shore

Don’t carry me with you

Nor tie me

With a Clove Hitch or Bowline

Instead, let me stay

Among the cattails

To lie waiting for

Another like you

I looked back

Perched safely atop the ridge

I watched the waters rise

Fists clenched

I watched you float away