He casually says things

that make chocolate pale

in existence 

And I suddenly want

to coalesce into his

expression

Suspended in the moment 

between polar directions 

apart from both kids 

not a breeze 

for I'm stabilized by chocolate

I'm so in love

with men's persistence

in building massive structures

Like canola fields that stretch 

from sun to moon

they're erected in time

Every liked song -

a reminder of before

I need music for

now only

Red-tailed he swooped

so close I hit the brakes

Slowed me down

a nano-second

for me to meet my destiny