You

I hold you in my arms

because

I know

time and distance will carry you away

from me.

I wrap my arms around you, but

I cannot take hold

the minutes, the seconds, the days, the hours

you are firmly within my embrace

but my useless grip

between, time slips

because I know

time will

unwind my arms

undo my embrace

make me, my memory

fade

from you.

but don’t worry

we’ll stay

here

in my love

there is no time or grip

just us