Wildflower

There is a dark mountain rising in my chest
And it’s shortening my breath
Because I see her staring back at me
And my god, she’s so goddamn pretty
I am bereft but I am not empty
There is an ever-looming climb behind my teeth
Send a Sherpa to come help me, babe
I’ve been out braving these snow drifts, lonely
I never did make the ascent
You fought your way to the summit
Held council with nine new moons and
Left your heart in the operating room
All our time debating
I couldn’t see the hue had changed in your eyes
Just steady footing fading
So defenses bloomed like waves of wildflowers
And breaches blew away
Like dandelion seeds cast asunder in the breeze
Take me home, I’m bleeding