Knitting

Needle tip under this stitch, pull yarn between

from behind, then needle tip pulling stitch off

onto the other needle, repeat

the slow repeating calms my mind

lets me sit in your presence without fluttering

this could go on forever

You look at me, your eyes beautiful and shining

you touch me on the back of my hand

peace flowing between us, impossible to encompass

outside, slow rain all day, grey and drab

we eat leftovers from my separate holiday table

last night shared a glass of old Tokay, sweet and tart

the memory of your skin against mine,

your arms around me, looking in my eyes,

this memory is a weekly stitch, added to the long slow

playing out of yarn, tying our lives together