Icebreaker

When I ordered poutine and beer

You said that I consistently surprise you;

That you had me pegged as a white wine with steamed edemame beans type.

And I did not mention the chilled bottle and soy products waiting patiently in the dark cold of my home fridge

But instead wondered what other assumptions

You had built up around me;

What silly expectations I could dispel

With a casual word.

When you left I was
Grasping at intangibles
But fell on my feet

I am swimming through

The tides of our short time here

Drinking all I can

In Advance

I wish to give thanks in advance

For all the mornings I will awake by your side

Too tired to smile or otherwise display my joy

That you are not a dream and are in fact

Still here