When I Loved You by Wanda Morrow Clevenger

We kicked through leaves
along the timberline 
sometimes
your hand found mine

you teased 
and chased
I let you catch up
pull us together

swinging an off-kilter circle
laughing 
playing
we fell to the ground

laying halfway on top
one leg between mine 
you smoothed hair from my eyes
said, stay with me

I held your face
enthralled
answered, 
forever 

tender lips brushed mine
all the world spiraled away
the earth stayed its motion . . .

mowed hay dressed the air 

and I loved you.

wanda morrow clevenger

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