- Keara Shea
Patience
You see the man that you
are in love with
and your eyes lock.
His whiskey browns
fill you
and mix with your
lilac blues,
creating the
perfect color.
Through his pupils
you hear him
whispering
I love you
for the first time.
You feel the diamond he
so carefully places
on your finger.
You smell the pancakes he
makes for the kids before school.
In that moment,
everything has
fallen into place,
until you blink your eyes
and look at him again
where he waves to you
before turning
and locking hands with
someone who isn’t you,
where you are reminded that now
is not your time.