I Write You a Love Poem

I write you a love poem

I write you a love poem.
I tear the page from my notebook,
Fold it into an airplane,
And send it to you.

Caught on the breeze,
It floats gently down,
Engulfed by the fire
That burns between us.

They don’t matter anymore—
The words,
My companion.

It is the embers,
The ashes drifting,
The smoke rising
That become a part
Of the air we breathe.

By Maria Brady-Smith
Photo by Mike Smith

4 thoughts on “I Write You a Love Poem

  1. I think of you, Maria, every time I listen to Jody’s recording using this poem as its lyrics.

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