I have to leave now

April 5 Poem

moving stairsI have to leave now but
before i go you need to
hear me say: never will
we ever be here again.

return we may to this
cafe to this table to
this conversation, but
not to today or to this

slice of air or to
this sense of ease. so
please hear me say
i have to leave but

before i go i want
to say: stay.