It was

it was a while from here
it could not be and yet
I hungered for it as
a pigeon in the desert for a cloud

it was a whole life full
carefully planned and yet
it flew by steady as
an overweighted spermwhale on speed

it was destiny
not meant to come and yet
it was intruding every vein
this aphrodite junk could find

but above all,
it was true verity
closer to life as it is now
and never was after the shot wore out

The kerbstone she never reached

And then time was
only one cobble stone away

two maybe, one stride
and one again and careful
on the road because
past the kerbstone, there was time

and kiddie coo coo laughter
on the swing
and take your turn, but
past the kerbstone. There was time

not here.